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The Family Tree Re-Listen

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The Story of Frankie Acorn

Franki acorn is a 500-year-old burr oak tree in peoria, Illinois. Frank hanbury junior collects 200 acorns from the trees and plants them in four western states. He made up his own nickname for himself: Hedi acorn. Do we know if any of these acorns actually turn into trees? If so, i would like to hear about it.

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