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Agriculture Quote by Mark Twain

“Greece is a bleak, unsmiling desert, without agriculture, manufactures or…” quote by Mark Twain — Download Open image

“Greece is a bleak, unsmiling desert, without agriculture, manufactures or commerce, apparently. What supports its poverty-stricken people or its Government, is a mystery.”

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