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Windmills in Spain.

Windmill on Míkonos island, Greece.

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A row of white wind turbines with spinning blades stands on golden grassy hills under a clear blue sky in Livermore, California.

windmills in Castile–La Mancha, Spain

Windmills in Netherlands

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Row of traditional white windmills with dark conical roofs on a rocky hilltop in Castilla-La Mancha, Consuegra, Toledo, Spain, overlooking a wide plain.

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