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It Figures

by Josh Sens

7% According to Tourism New Zealand, that’s the amount of increase in U.S. VISITORS TO NEW ZEALAND since last year, which is when the first Lord of the Rings blockbuster (filmed in New Zealand) was released. Consider it a Tolkien of our appreciation. —

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