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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 .&.&&...&&
&&....&..& EXTERNAL WATER TRANSFER ...&&&..&.
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..&&&....& .PTERIDIUM AQUILINUM. .....&.&&.
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.&&...&&&. 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. &&..&.&&..
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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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..&&&..... .BOTRYPUS VIRGINIANUS. &&&..&.&&.
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.&&...&&&. CONTAINS MISTLETOE DNA IN ITS ....&&&..&
.&&&..&.&& MITROCHONDRIA. IT'S NOT MOONWORT. BUT ....&.&&..
.&.&&...&& IT COULD BE. &.....&&&.
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&&...&&&.. .THAT OTHER NICE ONE. ...&....&.
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.&....&.&& "FERNS ARE NOT OF MAJOR ECONOMIC ....&.&&..
..&.....&& IMPORTANCE" - WIKIPED ......&&&.
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