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"A visible mass of particles of condensed vapor (such as water or ice) suspended in the atmosphere of a planet (such as the earth) or moon" (Marriam-Webster n.d)

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Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, s.v. “cloud,” accessed May 21, 2021, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloud.

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