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i
\nAn orange tree full of blossoms
\nweighs little more
\nthan the tree beforehand
\nyet the strength of each blossom
\npulls its fat fruit
\nfrom the underground
\nup the trunk
\nout the branch
\npast the leaves
\nwith help only
\nfrom a random bee
\nwhich itself weighs little more
\nthan the air that holds it up.<\/p>\n

ii
\nWhen one has
\nan orange tree
\nit is wise and proper
\nto eat some oranges
\nand to share some.<\/p>\n

iii
\nThe saddest orange tree
\nis the one with
\nrotting oranges
\nand hungry neighbors.<\/p>\n

iv
\nThe one who understands
\nis the one who
\nbases premises on blossoms
\nand is generous
\nwhen the oranges
\nare few and perfect.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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