Nitrogen, a basic organic compound, is then simply incorporated back into the food chain.

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The basic result showed that an investor would have achieved a 16.5%annual compound return if he had allocated his capital among these three alternatives in the following proportions: 61% in the U.S., 26% in Europe and the Far East, and 13% in emerging markets (see chart).

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