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... developed - farming tools and , later , do- mestic animals to use the tools more effectively and , for the latter , the food supplies necessary to keep them alive . In time , to keep the agricultural soils productive , the need for ...
... developed - farming tools and , later , do- mestic animals to use the tools more effectively and , for the latter , the food supplies necessary to keep them alive . In time , to keep the agricultural soils productive , the need for ...
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... developed conservation practices that guaranteed the continued health of his natural surroundings . The available evidence does not fully support this view , although there is no doubt that certain peoples and cultures did develop some ...
... developed conservation practices that guaranteed the continued health of his natural surroundings . The available evidence does not fully support this view , although there is no doubt that certain peoples and cultures did develop some ...
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... developed , and a cane handle greatly increased the resilience of the bat . Thus fortified , batsmen developed their strokes . Only the best professional batsmen , however , could cope with fast bowling because most pitches were bad ...
... developed , and a cane handle greatly increased the resilience of the bat . Thus fortified , batsmen developed their strokes . Only the best professional batsmen , however , could cope with fast bowling because most pitches were bad ...
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