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... writes Reisner . " And yet all those rivers and reservoirs satisfy only 60 per cent of the demand . The rest of the water comes from under the ground . " Reisner provides a great deal of history , for example , he writes : " Early in ...
... writes Reisner . " And yet all those rivers and reservoirs satisfy only 60 per cent of the demand . The rest of the water comes from under the ground . " Reisner provides a great deal of history , for example , he writes : " Early in ...
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... writes : " It is to be doubted whether any Federal agency in the history of this country has so wantonly wasted money on worthless projects as has the Corps of Army Engineers . " He goes on to say : " No more lawless or irresponsible ...
... writes : " It is to be doubted whether any Federal agency in the history of this country has so wantonly wasted money on worthless projects as has the Corps of Army Engineers . " He goes on to say : " No more lawless or irresponsible ...
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... writes : " The Bhagirathi and Bhilangana rivers drain the southern slopes of the central snow covered Hi- malayas where erosion is extraordinarily active and the rivers bring silt for 8 months in the year . The hillsides of the ...
... writes : " The Bhagirathi and Bhilangana rivers drain the southern slopes of the central snow covered Hi- malayas where erosion is extraordinarily active and the rivers bring silt for 8 months in the year . The hillsides of the ...
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