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As indicated earlier, some of these substances are beneficial nutrients that help living things grow.
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Using) (NP (NNS nutrients) (CC and) (VBG growing)))) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ common) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT all) (VBG living) (NNS things))))) (. .)))
Using nutrients and growing are common to all living things.