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- River Kemp"No man ever steps in the same river twice," wrote Greek philosopher Heraclitus.
- For more than a century, however, England's River Kemp was kept within bounds.
- Its natural curves were carved into a straight channel by landowners in the 1800s, turning what was once a wandering waterway into something closer to a man-made drain.
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- River Kemp"No man ever steps in the same river twice," wrote Greek philosopher Heraclitus.
- For more than a century, however, England's River Kemp was kept within bounds.
- Its natural curves were carved into a straight channel by landowners in the 1800s, turning what was once a wandering waterway into something closer to a man-made drain.
Sources: Times of India