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Mkey [24]
3 years ago
6

Why does John Henry die after the contest with the steam engine?

English
1 answer:
melamori03 [73]3 years ago
7 0
John Henry dies of exhaustion and overexertion. As you can imagine, digging a tunnel faster than a steam engine with just a hammer is very taxing, and he worked himself to death.

Hope this helps!
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