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Explain the use of the adjective in the following phrase:Rudimentary general stores

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Explain the use of the adjective in the following phrase:
Rudimentary general stores

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Rudimentary general stores: General stores selling only the basic consumer goods.

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Chapter 8.1: Silk Road - Working with words [Page 83]

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