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... trees are ? Are numbers real , or should they be described as no more than abstractions ? Is the height of a man a ... tree is tall and deciduous and is precisely 50 yards north of that fence . Difficulties begin , however , as soon as ...
... trees are ? Are numbers real , or should they be described as no more than abstractions ? Is the height of a man a ... tree is tall and deciduous and is precisely 50 yards north of that fence . Difficulties begin , however , as soon as ...
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... trees ( Pseudotsuga menziesii ) in the Pacific coniferous forest on the western slope of the Cascade Range , near Mount Baker in northwestern Washington . Pat O'Hara land New England , the black spruce is common , especially on wet ...
... trees ( Pseudotsuga menziesii ) in the Pacific coniferous forest on the western slope of the Cascade Range , near Mount Baker in northwestern Washington . Pat O'Hara land New England , the black spruce is common , especially on wet ...
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... trees that bear luxuriant bloom , such as serviceberry , redbud , hawthorn , tulip tree , dogwood , lo- cust , sourwood , and many others . Among the numerous shrubs with particularly showy flowers are the rhododen- dron , azalea , and ...
... trees that bear luxuriant bloom , such as serviceberry , redbud , hawthorn , tulip tree , dogwood , lo- cust , sourwood , and many others . Among the numerous shrubs with particularly showy flowers are the rhododen- dron , azalea , and ...
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