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Earth's most reliable wind, blowing one direction so dependably that empires bet their economies on it
name originFrom old English for path, not commerce
the gapCalm doldrums between them stranded sailing ships for weeks
global reachCarries Saharan dust to fertilize the Amazon
coriolis bentBlow east-to-west, curved by Earth's spin
sailors' highwayColumbus rode them straight to the Caribbean