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What was the papyrus plant mostly used for?

Retry Correct Incorrect The papyrus plant once flourished along the banks of the Nile Delta. The ancient Egyptians discovered that it could be transformed into a thick paper which was then used for the majority of their writing surfaces.

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What was the papyrus plant mostly used for?

• Medical tools
• Weapons
• Paper
• Farming tools