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From: arrom@aplcen.apl.jhu.edu (Ken Arromdee )
Newsgroups: sci.misc,sci.bio,talk.origins
Subject: Re: Why People Like Lawns, etc.
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Date: 12 Jan 89 17:49:20 GMT
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>Dense forests are impractical, as they block too much sunlight and are
>generally unattractive. ...
>Grass, on the other hand, prevents erosion, is comfortable to walk on,...

Er--if you are trying to explain people's preferences for lawns, it's
putting the cart before the horse to use in your explanation that certain
things other than lawns are "generally unattractive" or that grass is
"comfortbale to walk on"...
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