Just as in ancient times, without the River Nile, Egypt could not exist.
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Egypt could thrive without the nile river.
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(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Egypt)) (VP (MD could) (VP (VB thrive) (PP (IN without) (NP (DT the) (JJ nile) (NN river))))) (. .)))