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C11

What do you call soft, wet sand in streams or wet places, that draws people and things down into it?

This question was slightly altered from the 1965–70 question.

QUICKSAND 10
“QUICK-SAND, THE WISCONSIN RIVER” 1
SAND-BARS 1
SINKHOLE 1

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