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Concrete is an aggregate (like sand, crushed rock or the like), water and (usually Portland) cement plus a little bit of a couple or three other other chemicals to adjust the consistency of the final product. Basically we just use sand, water and cement to mix up this familiar construction material. A link to the Wikipedia article is provided.

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