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One arguement is that the ocurence of deforestation will probbubly affect the carbon dioxide content of our atmosphere.
Answer: 
One argument is that the occurrence of deforestation will probably affect the carbon dioxide content of our atmosphere?
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It's not universally accepted that the Amazon is longer than the Nile.
Answer: 
It's not universally accepted that the Amazon is longer than the Nile.
[ correct as is ]

Amerindians came out of the forest, welcomed the strangers and suffered the consequences.
Answer: 
Amerindians came out of the forest, welcomed the strangers, and suffered the consequences.
[ punctuation ]

It was the consensus of opinion that we avoid the estuary.
Answer: 
It was the consensus that we avoid the estuary.
[ clarity ]

We plan on slowing the deforestation.
Answer: 
We plan to slow the deforestation.
[ style ( idiom ) ]

The rain forest of the South American tropics lie on an ancient sea bed.
Answer: 
The rain forest of the South American tropics lies on an ancient sea bed.
[ grammar ]

The Spanish first manifested in the 1500s.
Suggested Answer: 
The Spanish first arrived in the 1500s.
[ style ]

The delta is regarded as being a mature formation.
Suggested Answer: 
The delta is regarded as a mature formation.
[ clarity ]

In the late 1800s, Manaus merchants were anxious to profit from the milky sap of the rubber tree.
Answer: 
In the late 1800s, Manaus merchants were eager to profit from the milky sap of the rubber tree.
[ words ]

The high water level, together with tidal effects, undermine the bank.
Answer: 
The high water level, together with tidal effects, undermines the bank.
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