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Notice these expression in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.careered down

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Notice these expression in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.
careered down

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careered down: descending the slope

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Chapter 6.1: Silk Road - Exercise [Page 74]

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Chapter 6.1 Silk Road
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