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... important to the state's economy . Idaho , how- ever , ranks among the three leading states in silver , lead , and zinc production . Phosphate mining and processing is important in the southeast . Power . Hydroelectric power , much of ...
... important to the state's economy . Idaho , how- ever , ranks among the three leading states in silver , lead , and zinc production . Phosphate mining and processing is important in the southeast . Power . Hydroelectric power , much of ...
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... important , and , again , the same considerations of highlights , good overall illumination , and variety are important . Concepts of design . The scale and proportion of any interior must always relate to the architecture within which ...
... important , and , again , the same considerations of highlights , good overall illumination , and variety are important . Concepts of design . The scale and proportion of any interior must always relate to the architecture within which ...
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... important . In the northeast ( including Kurdistan ) , where rainfall is sufficient for cultivation to be practiced without irrigation , a pattern of mixed agricul- ture and herding is found ; this region therefore contrasts sharply ...
... important . In the northeast ( including Kurdistan ) , where rainfall is sufficient for cultivation to be practiced without irrigation , a pattern of mixed agricul- ture and herding is found ; this region therefore contrasts sharply ...
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