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When the soil is gone, men must go; and the process does not take long.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “When the soil is gone, men must go; and the process does not take long.”
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Roosevelt highlights the dire consequences of soil erosion, indicating that human survival is tied to land preservation.
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