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be nonstandard.) The sentence "In a few instances, deserts and rainforests can also be plains" is 'very' confused on whether we're talking about a a biome or landform. I changed it to "In a few instances, deserts and rainforests may also be considered plains." (I haven't checked the source, so I'm trusting it does support that.) Even with this "may also be considered" phrasing, it's unclear: is the idea that a desert biome can cover a plain landform?
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