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A drilling machine (left) digs the escape tunnel closest to the 33 miners who are trapped deep underground inside a copper and gold mine in Chile. Image Credit: Reuters

Are you from Chile, or do you know someone who resides there?

What are the local reactions as operations begin to rescue the trapped miners? What do you think about the miners' fighting spirit to stay alive?

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