rain follows the plough

A form of rain follows the plow — A discredited theory of climatology, stating that human habitation and agriculture through homesteading can permanently make an arid region more humid.

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rain follows the plough. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rain%20follows%20the%20plough

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“rain follows the plough.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rain%20follows%20the%20plough. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rain follows the plough,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rain%20follows%20the%20plough.

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