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The World as Polder What Does it All Mean for Us Today?

• What's a polder? (you may have to look outside the book for this) What is the symbolism that Diamond is trying to invoke?
  
  
  
  
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• Pick 3 of the one-liner objections. Describe it, then analyze Diamonds arguments. Tell me if you agree or not. Give at least 2 reasons for your answers. for
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