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The sun’s rays peak out from behind the moon during the totality phase of the solar eclipse as people watch from the Wayah Bald along the Appalachian Trail outside of Franklin, North Carolina, Monday, August 21, 2017. Thousands ventured into the Nantahala National Forest in southwestern North Carolina to view the two and half minutes of totality during this year’s solar eclipse. (Eamon Queeney / North State Journal)