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a "beautiful example of the natural cultivation of the soil; for year after year the thrown-up castings cover the dead leaves; the result being a rich humus of great thickness." In the year 1869, Mr. Fish {5} rejected my conclusions with respect to the part which worms have played in the formation o...
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3h 55m
slow reader
180 WPM
2h 49m
average reader
250 WPM
2h 1m
fast reader
350 WPM
π 42,350 wordsπ
6 days at 30 min/day
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