American caver in Turkey speaks about his 11 days underground

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Researcher Mark Dickey was stuck more than 3,000 feet underground for 11 days, after falling ill while mapping a cave in southern Turkey. He spoke with The World about his ordeal from the hospital, where he has been recovering since being rescued on Tuesday.

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