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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin: “He would not be bound to invent some new methods, but could simply generalise and widely apply those which have stood…”

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He would not be bound to invent some new methods, but could simply generalise and widely apply those which have stood the test of experience.
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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin

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He suggests that farmers can improve their practices by applying proven methods rather than inventing new ones.

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