"The island's visitors have little sense of its geography. If asked, most would be unable to sketch its basic shape. They cannot locate it on a map, cannot distinguish it from the other small landmasses that dot the sea between Florida and Venezuela.... When they return home, they quickly forget the names of things. They do not remember the name of the beach on which their resort was situated, or of the cay where they went for their snorkeling excursion. (The beach was littered with sand dollars, as if they were entirely unprecious). They forget the name of the restaurant they liked best, remembering only that it was some exotic flower. They even forget the name of the island itself" p. 4-5.
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