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The most recent use for petroleum before it was used in automobiles was for lighting in kerosene lamps. Petroleum in the form of tar from oil seeps in the ground were used in antiquity to seal boats and the roofs of houses.

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Q: Before the automobile what was the main use of petroleum?
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