Comma Splices

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  1. The polar ice caps are actually a relatively new phenomenon, they were formed 15 to 20 million years ago in the Antarctic and perhaps as recently as 3 to 5 million years in the Arctic.

  2. The polar ice caps are actually a relatively new phenomenon. They were formed 15 to 20 million years ago in the Antarctic and perhaps as recently as 3 to 5 million years in the Arctic.

  3. The polar ice caps are actually a relatively new phenomenon, having been formed 15 to 20 million years ago in the Antarctic and perhaps as recently as 3 to 5 million years in the Arctic.

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