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...^«=*%&¶ indistinguishable from regular clover. ¶&%*=«^...
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.^«=*%&¶## sticky sap that will ensnare animals ##¶&%*=«^.
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...^«=*%&¶ mice, insects) and slowly melt them. ¶&%*=«^...
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....^«=*%& leaves will take on a reddish tint, &%*=«^....
...^«=*%&¶ from which the plant get its common ¶&%*=«^...
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..^«=*%&¶# is reportedly faint but pleasant to the #¶&%*=«^..
...^«=*%&¶ taste, and can of course only be ¶&%*=«^...
....^«=*%& consumed in small quantities. &%*=«^....
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