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Food (21) ________ an important part in the development of nations. In countries where food is scare, people have to send most of their time getting enough to eat. This usually slow down progress, because man have little time to (22) _________ science, industry, government, and art. In nations where food is (23) ________ and easy to get, men have more time to spend in activities that (24) ___________ progress human betterment, and enjoyment of leisure. The problems of (25) _________ good food for everybody has not been solved. Many wars have been fought for the (26) …….. – producing lands. But it is no longer necessary to go to war for food. Nations are beginning to put scientific knowledge to work for a (27) __________ to their food problems. They work together in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to help hungry nation (28) ___________ more food.