( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( Many mordants ) , ) and ) ( ( some dyes ) themselves ) ) , ) ( produce ( strong odors ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( large-scale dyeworks ) ( ( were often ) ( isolated ( in ( their ( own districts ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )
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Many mordants, and some dyes themselves, produce strong odors, and large-scale dyeworks were often isolated in their own districts.
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Strong) (NN odor)) (VP (VBZ helps) (S (NP (DT some) (NNS animals)) (VP (VB defend) (NP (PRP themselves)) (PP (IN against) (NP (NNS predators)))))) (. .)))
Strong odor helps some animals defend themselves against predators.