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“Of all the works of civilization that interfere with the natural water distribution system, irrigation has been by far the most pervasive and powerful.” quote by Al Gore — Download Open image

“Of all the works of civilization that interfere with the natural water distribution system, irrigation has been by far the most pervasive and powerful.”

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