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.^«*****@# ON THE ROLES NOW GIVEN TO GRASS, #@*****«^.
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.^«***@¶## ON WATER. ##¶@***«^.
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.^«*****@# THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A FERN AND A MOSS #@*****«^.
.^«***@¶## IS THAT THE FERN CAN TRANSFER WATER ##¶@***«^.
.^«***@¶## WITHIN ITSELF. THE MOSS HAS TO USE ##¶@***«^.
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.^«***@¶## BRACKEN. IT LIVES IN COLONIES WHERE ##¶@***«^.
...^««**@# EVERY INDIVIDUAL MIGHT LOOK VERY MUCH #@**««^...
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.^«**@¶### MITROCHONDRIA. IT'S NOT MOONWORT. BUT ###¶@**«^.
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