What Were the Greatest Short-Term and Long-Term Consequences of the Black

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What were the greatest short-term and long-term consequences of the Black Death?

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Definitions:

Stiff

Describes an object or body part that is rigid, difficult to bend or move.

Sponge

A simple aquatic creature with a porous body, or a soft, absorbent material used for washing and cleaning.

Type II Alveolar Cell

is a cell in the alveoli of the lungs that produces surfactant to reduce surface tension and prevent lung collapse.

Surfactant

A substance that reduces surface tension, in the lungs it prevents the collapse of alveoli during exhalation.