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The famous greek historian Herodotus once wrote the "Egypt...is,so to speak,the gift of the Nile." What did he mean and was he right?

The famous greek historian Herodotus once wrote the "Egypt...is,so to speak,the gift of the Nile." What did he mean and was he right?
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The famous greek historian Herodotus once wrote the "Egypt...is,so to speak,the gift of the Nile." What did he mean and was he right?

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He meant that Egypt gifted everyone with the Nile, the Nile being the life of Egypt and the water source for many people...
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