We also need a wet autumn and winter to replenish water supplies.
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However, there was little danger of water supplies running short, after a wet autumn and early winter.
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A wet autumn followed by a mild, largely frost-free winter and damp weather since then have been perfect for the mollusks.
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A wet autumn or the old scourge of potato blight can wipe out the lot.
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