Good evidence that production romance and plant practice can diverge; technical water claims still require specialist corroboration.
A short corrective inside an otherwise celebratory regional account.
Lee contrasts Kentucky’s limestone-water identity with the practical reality that large producers may use treated municipal water or other controlled sources.
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Fire Is Essential, but So Is Water
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Paraphrase: Lee contrasts Kentucky’s limestone-water identity with the practical reality that large producers may use treated municipal water or other controlled sources.
Context: A short corrective inside an otherwise celebratory regional account.
Boundary: Good evidence that production romance and plant practice can diverge; technical water claims still require specialist corroboration.
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