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Trees for which there is no commercial value are referred to as "weeds" that interfere with commercial harvesting. That's what alders were called until a method to make high-grade paper from them was developed, but you'd never know that alders play an important ecological role. They are the first trees to grow after an opening is cleared in a forest, and they fix nitrogen from the air to fertilize the soil for the later-growing, longer-live..
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More than a billion people lack adequate access to clean water.
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The planet, hell! What about my nuts?
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We now have access to so much information that we can find support for any prejudice or opinion.
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The question is have we met our match?
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