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the invisible line where the sun stands directly overhead, then loses its nerve

latitudeDrawn at roughly 23.5 degrees north and south
driftingBoth tropics move about 15 meters yearly
named forGreek tropos, the sun's turning point
sign swapCancer and Capricorn mark each line
between themEarth's only zone where sun hits vertical
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