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Day 1,760: forestall, dyke
Physical damage might be forestalled by investing in protection in properties themselves or in infrastructure.
In the Netherlands a system of dykes, ditches and pumps keeps the country dry;
Artwork of the day
Sheep on a dyke
Anton MauveStyle:RealismGenre:animal painting
Word of the day
forestall: to prevent something from happening by acting first:
dyke: a wall built to prevent the sea or a river from covering an area, or a channel dug to take water away from an area
Quote of the day
“There is no humiliation worse than the consciousness of a wasted life. It stains the spirit, forestalls hope, and destroys any motive for action or change.”
― Peter Ackroyd, English Music
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