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The Netherlands has a large amount of wetlands and land below sea level because it is one of the Low Countries. The Dutch have reclaimed much land from the sea by building dikes and using windmills to pump water. Wooden shoes were used by the Dutch to work in the soggy coastal land since rubber boots had not yet been invented. Wooden shoes, made from beech or chestnut wood, were water resistant and suitable for walking in wet conditions. While wooden shoes and windmills are no longer widely used, they remai
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