The herds give a sense of proportion to the vast openness, just as the scattered farmhouses and characteristic drystone walls add reassuring warmth to even the loneliest valley.
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The area is completely devoid of life.
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(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN area)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RB completely) (JJ devoid) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN life))))) (. .)))