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"In America the most widespread type of forest is the evergreen coniferous woodland of the north."
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"In fact, the history of North America has been perhaps more profoundly influenced by man's inheritance from his past homes than by the physical features of his present home."
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"The Indians could not undertake any widespread cultivation of the plains not only because they lacked iron tools but also because they had no draft animals."
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"It seems strange that almost no other traces of the strong vikings are found in America."
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