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.&&.&.&.&. OK A FERN IS AN OBVIOUS FRACTAL &.&.&.&.&&
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..&.&.&.&. FERNS ARE THE RESTS OF AN ANCIENT PLANT &.&.&.&..&
.&&.&.&.&. 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 &.&.&.&..&
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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 &.&.&.&.&&
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.&&.&.&.&. "FERNS ARE NOT OF MAJOR ECONOMIC &.&.&.&.&&
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