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How Plants Say Ouch!

If I get a cut, I say ouch and then maybe suck on the cut to get the blood out of the way so I can see how bad the cut is (eew, gross) or squeeze it to help stop the blood from oozing out. And then if needed, I’ll apply some topical antibiotics and put on a bandaid.

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