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.&&&.....& EMPIRE SPANNING THE ENTIRE EARTH, TAKING &....&....
.&.&&..... ON THE ROLES NOW GIVEN TO GRASS, .&....&...
...&&&.... BUSHES, TREES AND FLOWERS. ..&....&..
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.....&&&.. TWELVE THOUSAND SPEICES ARE LEFT AND .&..&....&
&....&.&&. THEY LIVE IN TROPICAL MOUNTAINS HIGH ..&..&....
.&.....&&& ABOVE THE REST OF THE WORLD. SOME FLOAT ...&..&...
..&....&.& 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 &.&&....&.
..&....&.. EXTERNAL WATER TRANSFER ..&&&....&
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..&..&.... .PTERIDIUM AQUILINUM. ....&.&&..
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&....&..&. CALLED EAGLE FERN OR BRACKEN OR EAGLE &.......&&
&&....&..& BRACKEN. IT LIVES IN COLONIES WHERE .&......&.
&&&....&.. EVERY INDIVIDUAL MIGHT LOOK VERY MUCH ..&.......
&.&&....&. ALIKE, BUT THEY EACH HAVE UNIQUE &..&......
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..&.&&.... SPOT). THIS MAKES THEM PERFECT ANTENNAE .&&..&....
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&.......&& IF YOU EAT THEM YOU GET SICK. IN FACT, .....&&&..
.&......&. OTHER PLANTS IN THE VICINITY GET SICK .....&.&&.
..&....... AS WELL. SO THERE IS ALWAYS RECEPTION &......&&&
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...&.&&..& CONTAINS MISTLETOE DNA IN ITS ....&..&..
.....&&&.. MITROCHONDRIA. IT'S NOT MOONWORT. BUT .....&..&.
.....&.&&. IT COULD BE. ......&..&
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&&......&. IMPORTANCE" - WIKIPED .&&......&
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