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cowboy.
A cowboy is an animal
herder who tends cattle on ranches in North America, traditionally
on horseback, and often performs a multitude of other
ranch-related tasks. The historic American cowboy of the
late 19th century arose from the vaquero traditions of
northern Mexico and became a figure of special significance
and legend. A subtype, called a wrangler, specifically
tends the horses used to work cattle. In addition to ranch
work, some cowboys work for or participate in rodeos.
Cowgirls, first defined as such in the late 19th century,
had a less-well documented historical role, but in the
modern world have established the ability to work at virtually
identical tasks and obtained considerable respect for
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