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"People had fled the cities in a mass exodus to escape the terror of the merciless Martians. They didn't know at the time that they
would not be any safter in the country or in wooded areas. The giant insects sought the hills and farm areas for food. Crossing
grassy areas, the creatures often unwittingly crushed fleeing humans under their huge lefs. There wasn't an obstacle that could
stop the monsters. Homes were smashed to bits if they lay in the path of the on-rushing beasts. The inhabitants' only warning of
peril was the crash of heavy footsteps as the creatures approached. Their only hope for survival was to hide before the
insects detected them."
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