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MILLIONS of acres of privately owned for- 
est land are denuded or so poorly stocked 
that they can be classed only as idle. With 
protection some will reproduce naturally, 
but about 25 million acres require planting. 
It is a 100-year job at the current rate of 
planting. 
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