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In 1954, Gamal Abdel Nasser needed to harness the flow of the world's longest river: the Nile. The Aswan High Dam socially, politically, culturally, and agriculturally affected Egypt.
In 1954, Gamal Abdel Nasser needed to harness the flow of the world's longest river: the Nile. The Aswan High Dam socially, politically, culturally, and agriculturally affected Egypt.
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