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"english": "Ships from Europe also go through the Suez Canal, by which they shorten the length of the trip, and then reduce the cost of shipping goods.",
"ref": "1980, S. N. Ndunguru, Urithi wetu: kitabu cha jiografia ya Tanzania Bara, page 45",
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"ref": "1983, Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard), volume LX, page 1427",
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