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fishing
Early history
…predecessor of the fishhook: a gorge—that is, a piece of wood, bone, or stone 2.5 cm (1 inch) or so in length, pointed at both ends and secured off-center to the line. The gorge was covered with some kind of bait. When a fish swallowed the gorge, a pull on…
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…predecessor of the fishhook: a gorge—that is, a piece of wood, bone, or stone 2.5 cm (1 inch) or so in length, pointed at both ends and secured off-center to the line. The gorge was covered with some kind of bait. When a fish swallowed the gorge, a pull on…
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