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¨~»:§§§§§#    ST4G3 L4STS FOR ON3 OR TWO W3EKS,     #§§§§§:»~¨
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¨~»:§@§###  OFT3N 1T'S NOT CL34R HOW F4R TH3 PL4NT  ###§@§:»~¨
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¨~»:§@§###   H4PP3N DUR1NG TH3 TWO W3EKS 1N JUN3.   ###§@§:»~¨
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¨¨¨~~:§@## TR1CK3D 1NTO L4ND1NG OR D1VING 1NTO 1T.  ##@§:~~¨¨¨
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