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.@..@..@.. IS THAT THE FERN CAN TRANSFER WATER .....@..@.
..@..@..@. WITHIN ITSELF. THE MOSS HAS TO USE ......@..@
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......@..@ ALIKE, BUT THEY EACH HAVE UNIQUE .@@...@@@.
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@...@@@... OTHER PLANTS IN THE VICINITY GET SICK ....@..@.@
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