I love tearing things out of the ground. I love digging and discarding…

Susan Orlean
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I love tearing things out of the ground. I love digging and discarding. I love pruning. In fact, I love pruning so much that I once gave myself carpal-tunnel syndrome because I attacked a trumpet vine with so much dedication. ✨ Prune by Susan Orlean, www.newyorker.com. September 28, 2010.
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I love tearing things out of the ground. I love digging and discarding. I love pruning. In fact, I love pruning so much that I once gave myself carpal-tunnel syndrome because I attacked a trumpet vine with so much dedication. ✨ Prune by Susan Orlean, www.newyorker.com. September 28, 2010.

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