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productive terrain for your purposes, you can control the speeds at which your popula-
tion grows larger and your cities produce goods.By setting taxes higher and science lower,
you can tilt your economy into a cash cow.You can also adjust the happiness of your 
population. Perhaps you’ll assign more of your population to entertainment, or you might
clamp down on unrest with a larger military presence. You can establish trade with 
other powers to bring in luxuries and strategic resources to satisfy the demands of your
empire.
Knowledge
On the flip side of your economics management is your commitment to scholarship.
By setting taxes lower and science higher, you can increase the frequency with which
your population discovers new technologies.With each new advance, further paths of
learning open up and new units and city improvements become available for manu-
facture. Some technological discoveries let your cities build unique Wonders of the World.
Conquest
Perhaps your taste runs to military persuasion.The Civilization III game allows you to
pursue a range of postures, from pure defense through imperialistic aggression to coop-
erative alliance. One way to win the game is to be the last civilization standing when
the dust clears. Of course, first you must overcome both fierce barbarian attacks and swift
sorties by your opponents.
Culture
When a civilization becomes stable and prosperous enough, it can afford to explore the
Arts.Though cultural achievements often have little practical value, they are frequently
the measure by which history—and other cultures—judge a people. A strong culture
also helps to build a cohesive society that can resist assimilation by an occupying force.
The effort you spend on building an enduring cultural identity might seem like a lux-
ury, but without it, you forfeit any chance at a greatness other civilizations will respect.
The Big Picture
A winning strategy is one that combines all of these aspects into a flexible whole.Your
first mission is to survive; your second is to thrive. It is not true that the largest 
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