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  1. The AIR we Breathe and
  2. The WATER we Drink.
  3. The SOIL we Cultivate and
  4. The PLANT we Rear.
  5. The BREAD we Eat and
  6. The BEEF we Cook.
  7. The BEVERAGES we Infuse.
  8. The SWEETS we Extract.
  9. The LIQUORS we Ferment.
  10. The NARCOTICS we Indulge in.
  11. The ODOURS we Enjoy and
  12. The SMELLS we Dislike.
  13. What we BREATHE and BREATHE FOR, and
  14. What, How, and Why we DIGEST
  15. The BODY we Cherish, and
  16. The CIRCULATION of MATTER, a Recapitulation.

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