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      Black Hole Devours Cosmic Cloud, and More - The Countdown, Episode 27

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        By Eric R. Olson on July 25, 2013
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        Eric is multimedia journalist and producer who specializes in science and natural history. His work has appeared on the websites of Scientific American, Nature, Nature Medicine, Popular Science, Slate and The New York Times among many others. He is a former video producer & editor for Scientific American. Follow Eric R. Olson on Twitter

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