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tity in New England. Today, however, the West Indies distill 

 considerable amounts of rum, and its use in the United States is 

 much less than in former times. Many other distilled beverages, 

 derived from a variety of plant products but all resulting from the 

 action of yeasts on sugars, are known and used in various parts of 

 the world. 



