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A Brief Note on Four-Leaf Clovers

A Brief Note on Four-Leaf Clovers

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E. Lily Yu
Mar 14, 2020
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They’re not rare. When I was growing up in New Jersey, I found one in almost every patch of white clover that I searched. It took about ten minutes of patience, persistence, and pattern recognition, not unlike mushroom hunting. You have to touch the leaves, study the ground, learn to see what you ordinarily overlook.

Afterwards, the world feels wonderful…

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