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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 &.........
......&.&& PROPORTIONS (WHICH CAN BE HARD TO &&........
........&& SPOT). THIS MAKES THEM PERFECT ANTENNAE &&&.......
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.......... A BIT SCARY, ESPECIALLY AFTER YOU'VE ..&&&.....
.......... HAD A FEW DRINKS. ..&.&&....
.......... ....&&&...
.......... 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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&.....&&&. IT COULD BE. ....&..&..
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.....&..&. "FERNS ARE NOT OF MAJOR ECONOMIC ....&.&&..
......&..& IMPORTANCE" - WIKIPED ......&&&.
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