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Special thanks to Norman for turning this essay in on his 80th!

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Rosenberg, N.J. Climate change, agriculture, water resources: what do we tell those that need to know?. Climatic Change 100, 113–117 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-010-9823-8

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