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What is a way to determine the value of a forest that remains intact?
A. The number of people who visit this forest.
B. How much money people would pay to protect this forest.
C. The amount of money that people spend to purchase gear for camping in this forest.
D. How long it takes for people to reach the forest by different modes of transportation.
E. A and B.
F. All of the above.
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