A river is more than an amenity, it is a treasure. It offers a necessity of life that must be rationed among those who have power over it. (Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.)

A river is more than an amenity, it is a treasure. It offers a necessity of life that must be rationed among those who have power over it.

Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.

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