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(9)_____ ships are not, of course, made chiefly for pleasure: their biggest use is in carrying goods from country to country. (10)_____ ships can carry more goods than (11)_____ means of transport, and can (12)_____ so more cheaply. If ships (13)_____ the British government would not be able to feed (14)_____ people.
Ships have also made (15)_____ to discover more and more distant parts of our world. (16)_____ is known to all, Columbus used a ship to discover America about 450'years ago. And (17)_____ ships are used for exploring the Antarctic. (18)_____ would, in fact, not be (19)_____ to say that ships have for thousands of years (20)_____ one of the most important parts in shaping society.
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