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well mostly along plate boundarys but there can be "hot spots" in the mantle that magma come out of. for ex:hawii is right over a hot spot well mostly along plate boundarys but there can be "hot spots" in the mantle that magma come out of. for ex:hawii is right over a hot spot

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