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Where I grew up, most everyone would know virtually every tree. Ghavrel Send a noteboard - 07/03/2011 10:48:18 PM
I grew up out in the country, and where I live there are fewer trees that I don't recognize (by genus, if not by species) than those that I do. If it bugs you that country folk know trees in books, it's because you're out of touch with reality.

In any case, not knowing the difference between an oak and a maple is ridiculous, whether you're in the middle of nowhere or downtown Shanghai.
"We feel safe when we read what we recognise, what does not challenge our way of thinking.... a steady acceptance of pre-arranged patterns leads to the inability to question what we are told."
~Camilla

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