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Water is by nature formless and passive, and only shows its particular qualities when interacting with its surroundings. These qualities constitute its significance in the context of nature and teach us to handle water correctly.
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Schwenk, W. (2005). Water as an open system. In: Dreiseitl, H., Grau, D. (eds) New Waterscapes. Birkhäuser Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-7643-7875-1_4
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