Nature has always been a plentiful source of effective pharmaceuticals.

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Raw materials that are plentiful in Africa have been a crucial source of China's own spectacular growth while China is playing a key role in Africa's own economic development, particularly in infrastructure projects.

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Petroleum caught on early as the main fuel source for internal combustion engines because it was plentiful and cheap to refine.

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