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a tale of shame and seedlings

Keeping things alive has never been my forte. It’s one of many reasons why becoming a doctor wasn’t an option for me. (See also: doesn’t like blood, doesn’t like other people, not very smart.)

I’m not cruel, but I am forgetful. I’ve owned two plants in my lifetime. The first was a cactus I bought from a market at age six. This species has

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