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Along the banks were uniform rows of pointed trees.

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The engineer would no doubt have enlightened me.

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The old road teased like a mirage, disappearing beneath the bus, reappearing first on one side, then on the other.

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Convoys of trucks were everywhere.

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Hills like surf billowed out into a haze.

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Hills like surf billowed out into a haze.

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Paddy terraces, tiny and obstinate, clung on grimly.

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Paddy terraces, tiny and obstinate, clung on grimly.

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Paddy terraces climbed up the precipitous slopes.

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A young girl transformed the golden light into golden grains of rice.

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Rice can thrive almost anywhere.

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Flooding is not mandatory.

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Flooding provides ample water for the crop.

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Rice yields more food per acre than any other grain.

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In the most deprived areas, where expensive proteins are not available, rice becomes the staple diet.

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In the most deprived areas, where expensive proteins are not available, rice becomes the staple diet.

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Children who eat nothing but rice often become prone to deficiency diseases.