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CARBONDALE, Ill. — A few beads of sunlight slipped past the rugged surface of the moon, and then southern Illinois plunged into darkness. A collective, excited gasp rippled through the crowd as people stood agape with their heads tilted back. A ring of bright light from the giant fireball delineated the moon’s shadow, and the horizon took on a yellow glow. “That’s so, so cool,” said Lynn .