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Yuval Harari denounced this practice as a “miscalculation” that led to the great suffering of humans (15[1])and animals in his work Sapiens: A Brief History of Mankind. (15[1])The intensification of this practice (15[1])eases economic pressures according to a theory by Ester Boserup. (-5[1])This process led to more social complexity according (15[1])to a book on its Involution by Clifford Geertz. The foundation of the Physiocratic school lies on the claim that all (*) wealth derives from this practice, which was put forth (-5[1])by Francois Quesnay. The “swidden” variety of this practice (10[1])uses fire to clear large tracts of area. (10[1])Norman Borlaug won the Nobel Prize for his work advancing the efficiency and output of this practice worldwide in the Green Revolution. For 10 points, name this practice that involves the cultivation of crops. ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: agriculture [or farming]
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