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Covering the events of October 28, 2006
... in which ...
2,864 posts were made.
98 plants were added to PlantFiles.
55 comments were added to PlantFiles.
1,332 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
78 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
17 entries were added to Botanary.
1 company was added to the Garden Watchdog.
14 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
15 books were added to the Garden Bookworm.
1 rating was added to the Garden Bookworm.
"For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth
forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God..."
Gardening Quote of the Day
"When gardening I have one gift, you won't find in manuals. I know it's strange, but I can change, perennials into annuals."( -- Dick Emmons (printed in the Wall Street Journal))
| PlantFiles Photo of the Day |
Bottlebrush Tree
Callistemon rigidus
By Chamma
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Forum Activity
A grand total of 2,864 posts were made yesterday.
| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| sizemoreae |
size-MOR-ee-ay |
Named for Mary Sizemore, 21st century American plant explorer in Vietnam |
| lavandulacea |
la-van-dew-LAY-see-a |
Like Lavandula (Lavender genus) |
| chloroneura |
klor-oh-NOOR-a |
From the Greek chloros, (green) and neuron (vein) |
| cobbianum |
kob-ee-AY-num |
Possibly named for Walter Cobb, who discovered this species of Orchid |
| sicyoides |
sis-ee-OY-deez |
Resembles Sicyos (genus name for the bur cucumber) |
| butterwickiae |
but-ter-WIK-ee-ay |
Named for Mary Butterwick, 21st century botanist with the Texas Natural Area Survey |
| Lamiodendron |
lam-mee-oh-DEN-dron |
From Lamium (the Latin name for dead nettle, a member of the mint family) and dendron (wood) |
| Stenaria |
sten-AR-ee-a |
From the Greek stenos (narrow, narrowing) |
| cremnus |
KREM-nus |
Cremna was an ancient city in Pisidia, in Asia Minor |
| ranunculacea |
ran-un-kew-LAY-see-a |
Like Ranunculus (genus name meaning little frog) |
| keckii |
KEK-ee-eye |
Named for David Daniels Keck, 21st century American botanist |
| tulipiflora |
tew-li-ih-FLOR-a |
Having flowers like Tulipa (Tulip genus) |
| woodsonii |
wood-SON-ee-eye |
Named for Robert E. Woodson, Jr., 21st century American botanist and authority on the milkweed (Asclepediaceae) family |
| woodsoniana |
wood-son-ee-AY-na |
Named for Robert E. Woodson, Jr., 21st century American botanist and authority on the milkweed (Asclepediaceae) family |
| woodsonianum |
wood-son-ee-AY-num |
Named for Robert E. Woodson, Jr., 21st century American botanist and authority on the milkweed (Asclepediaceae) family |
| woodsonianus |
wood-son-ee-AY-nus |
Named for Robert E. Woodson, Jr., 21st century American botanist and authority on the milkweed (Asclepediaceae) family |
| pseudoferox |
soo-do-FER-oks |
False ferox (species epithet meaning ferocious) |
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98 new plants.
55 new descriptions were added.
78 new images were added.
1332 new content were checked off.
| Member |
Addition |
Description |
| JoanJ |
Comment |
Tall Bearded Iris 'Miss St. Louis'
Iris |
| jamie68 |
Comment |
'Rokujo Variegata'
Euonymus japonicus |
| Labdoc |
Comment |
Euphorbia
Euphorbia guillauminiana |
| JeanneTX |
Comment |
Late, Large-Flowered Clematis 'John Huxtable'
Clematis |
| Jax4ever |
Comment |
Hosta 'Elegans'
Hosta sieboldiana |
| jamie68 |
Comment |
Groundcover Rose 'Roseberry Blanket'
Rosa |
| JeanneTX |
Comment |
'Rosemoor'
Clematis |
| JamesCO |
Comment |
Cardamom
Elettaria cardamomum |
| Margiempv |
Comment |
Arilbred Iris 'Walker Ross'
Iris |
| Margiempv |
Comment |
Arilbred Iris 'Volunteer Fireman'
Iris |
| carrielamont |
Comment |
Hardy Chrysanthemum 'Sheffield'
Chrysanthemum |
| diehrdsouthrnr |
Comment |
Cabbage Palm Fern, Gold Foot Fern, Rabbit's Foot Fern
Polypodium aureum |
| jamie68 |
Comment |
Hybrid Tea Rose 'Dainty Bess'
Rosa |
| onegoodmelon |
Comment |
Milk Thistle, Mary's Thistle
Silybum marianum |
| Tammy |
Comment |
Alpine Aster
Aster alpinus |
| jamie68 |
Comment |
Rose 'Distant Thunder'
Rosa |
| JoanJ |
Comment |
Arilbred Iris 'Nineveh'
Iris |
| Decumbent |
Comment |
American Snowbell, Storax, Snowdrop Bush
Styrax americanus |
| JoanJ |
Comment |
Arilbred Iris 'Babylonian Fires'
Iris |
| Decumbent |
Comment |
Formosa Styrax 'none'
styrax formosanum ssp formosanum |
| lillyo |
Comment |
Leptodermis
Leptodermis oblonga |
| jacobhugh |
Comment |
Self-Heal, Selfheal, Heal All
Prunella vulgaris |
| Decumbent |
Comment |
American Smoketree, Chittamwood, Wild Smoke Tree, Yellow Wood
Cotinus obovatus |
| Decumbent |
Comment |
Korean Hornbeam
Carpinus coreana |
| bigcityal |
Comment |
Dinner Plate Dahlia, Dinnerplate Dahlia 'Babylon Purple'
Dahlia |
| bigcityal |
Comment |
Dinner Plate Dahlia, Dinnerplate Dahlia 'Barbarossa'
Dahlia |
| bigcityal |
Comment |
Dahlia 'Barbarry Ball'
Dahlia |
| Decumbent |
Comment |
Snakebark Maple 'Phoenix'
Acer conspicuum |
| bigcityal |
Comment |
Dahlia 'Berger's Record'
Dahlia |
| bigcityal |
Comment |
Border Dahlia 'Berliner Kleene'
Dahlia |
| bigcityal |
Comment |
Dahlia 'Extase'
Dahlia |
| bigcityal |
Comment |
Dahlia 'Fleurel'
Dahlia |
| bigcityal |
Comment |
Dahlia 'Island View Twister'
Dahlia |
| bigcityal |
Comment |
Cactus Dahlia 'Jeanne d'Arc'
Dahlia |
| bigcityal |
Comment |
Dahlia 'Karras 150'
Dahlia |
| bigcityal |
Comment |
Dahlia 'Keith H'
Dahlia |
| bigcityal |
Comment |
Dahlia 'Koral Reef'
Dahlia |
| bigcityal |
Comment |
Dinner Plate Dahlia, Dinnerplate Dahlia 'Lilac Time'
Dahlia |
| bigcityal |
Comment |
Dahlia 'Mazama'
Dahlia |
| bigcityal |
Comment |
Dahlia 'Minnesota'
Dahlia |
| bigcityal |
Comment |
Dahlia 'Northwest Cosmos'
Dahlia |
| bigcityal |
Comment |
Dahlia 'Pink Attraction'
Dahlia |
| bigcityal |
Comment |
Dahlia 'Pink Gingham'
Dahlia |
| bigcityal |
Comment |
Dahlia 'Shooting Star'
Dahlia |
| bigcityal |
Comment |
Dahlia 'Tarahiti Sunrise'
Dahlia |
| bigcityal |
Comment |
Cactus Dahlia 'Tsuki-yorine-shisha'
Dahlia |
| jamie68 |
Comment |
Groundcover Rose 'Baby Blanket'
Rosa |
| bigcityal |
Comment |
Decorative Dahlia 'Vancouver'
Dahlia |
| bigcityal |
Comment |
Dahlia 'WIne & Roses'
Dahlia |
| bigcityal |
Comment |
Ozark Coneflower, Yellow Coneflower
Echinacea paradoxa |
| bigcityal |
Comment |
Coneflower 'Razzmatazz'
Echinacea |
| bigcityal |
Comment |
Coneflower 'Evan Saul'
Echinacea |
| bigcityal |
Comment |
Coneflower 'Fragrant Angel'
Echinacea |
| bigcityal |
Comment |
Black-eyed Susan, Gloriosa Daisy, Yellow Ox-eye Daisy 'Chim Chiminee'
Rudbeckia hirta |
| bigcityal |
Comment |
Sweet Black-Eyed Susan 'Henry Eilers'
Rudbeckia subtomentosa |
| Margiempv |
Image
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Arilbred Iris 'Nineveh'
(Iris ) |
| Kell |
Image
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Passion Flower, Passionflower 'Blue Bouquet'
(Passiflora ) |
| RON_CONVOLVULACEAE |
Image
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Heartleaf morning-glory
(Ipomoea cardiophylla) |
| KevinMc79 |
Image
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Japanese Windflower, Japanese Anemone, Japanese Thimbleflower 'September Charm'
(Anemone hupehensis) |
| begoniacrazii |
Image
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Diastema
(Diastema vexans) |
| Kell |
Image
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Crested Leopard Plant, Parsley Ligularia 'Crispata'
(Farfugium japonicum) |
| begoniacrazii |
Image
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Diastema
(Diastema vexans) |
| Ursula |
Image
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Twining Snapdragon, Chickabiddy, Climbing Snapdragon
(Asarina scandens) |
| Ursula |
Image
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Twining Snapdragon, Chickabiddy, Climbing Snapdragon
(Asarina scandens) |
| KevinMc79 |
Image
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Fountain Grass 'Red Head'
(Pennisetum alopecuroides) |
| KevinMc79 |
Image
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Monkshood, Wolfbane 'Arendsii'
(Aconitum carmichaelii) |
| JeanneTX |
Image
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Floribunda Rose 'Heaven on Earth'
(Rosa ) |
| JeanneTX |
Image
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Hybrid Tea Rose 'Heirloom'
(Rosa ) |
| JeanneTX |
Image
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English Rose, Austin Rose 'Sophy's Rose'
(Rosa ) |
| ecrane3 |
Image
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Variegated Oleander 'Variegata'
(Nerium oleander) |
| ecrane3 |
Image
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Blue Bush Sage
(Salvia urica) |
| Dave67 |
Image
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Florida Butterfly Orchid
(Encyclia tampensis) |
| rootsnrhizomes |
Image
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Tall Bearded Iris 'Rancho Grande'
(Iris ) |
| ecrane3 |
Image
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Bougainvillea 'San Diego Red'
(Bougainvillea ) |
| htop |
Image
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Red Bird of Paradise, Dwarf Poinciana, Pride of Barbados, Peacock Flower, flamboyan-de-jardin
(Caesalpinia pulcherrima) |
| Grasmussen |
Image
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Scottish Harebell, Bluebells of Scotland, Harebell
(Campanula rotundifolia) |
| Grasmussen |
Image
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Scottish Harebell, Bluebells of Scotland, Harebell
(Campanula rotundifolia) |
| Grasmussen |
Image
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Scottish Harebell, Bluebells of Scotland, Harebell
(Campanula rotundifolia) |
| bootandall |
Image
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Large-Flowered, Hybrid Tea Rose 'Charles de Gaulle'
(Rosa ) |
| bootandall |
Image
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Large-flowered Climber 'Swan Lake'
(Rosa ) |
| bootandall |
Image
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Floribunda Rose 'Intrigue'
(Rosa ) |
| GardenGuyKin |
Image
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Bird of Paradise, Crane Flower
(Strelitzia reginae) |
| GardenGuyKin |
Image
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Bird of Paradise, Crane Flower
(Strelitzia reginae) |
| bootandall |
Image
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Lady Banks White Rose, Evergreen Multiflora, White Lady Banks' Rose, Rosier de Lady Banks 'Alba Plena'
(Rosa banksiae) |
| bootandall |
Image
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Euphorbia, Griffith's Spurge 'Fireglow'
(Euphorbia griffithii) |
| bootandall |
Image
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Mexican Orange Blossom, Mexican Mock Orange 'Aztec Pearl'
(Choisya ) |
| bootandall |
Image
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Mexican Orange 'Sundance'
(Choisya ternata) |
| jamie68 |
Image
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Eulalia, Japanese Silver Grass, Maiden Grass, Zebra Grass 'Variegatus'
(Miscanthus sinensis) |
| bootandall |
Image
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Canberra Grass, Two Flowered Knamel, Mossy Scabweed
(Scleranthus biflorus) |
| bootandall |
Image
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'Tutukaka'
(Scleranthus biflorus) |
| bootandall |
Image
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Burkwood Daphne 'Somerset'
(Daphne x burkwoodii) |
| jamie68 |
Image
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Eulalia, Japanese Silver Grass, Maiden Grass, Zebra Grass 'Gracillimus'
(Miscanthus sinensis) |
| bootandall |
Image
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(Olearia cheesemanii) |
| jamie68 |
Image
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'Rokujo Variegata'
(Euonymus japonicus) |
| bootandall |
Image
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Hebe 'Wiri Mist'
(Hebe ) |
| mgarr |
Image
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'Palmatiloba'
(Ligularia x yoshizoeana) |
| htop |
Image
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Red Bird of Paradise, Dwarf Poinciana, Pride of Barbados, Peacock Flower, flamboyan-de-jardin
(Caesalpinia pulcherrima) |
| RON_CONVOLVULACEAE |
Image
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Crestrib Morning Glory
(Ipomoea costellata) |
| kniphofia |
Image
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Red Edge Echeveria, Lipstick Echeveria
(Echeveria agavoides) |
| RON_CONVOLVULACEAE |
Image
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Crestrib Morning Glory
(Ipomoea costellata) |
| giancarlo |
Image
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'borneo giant'
(Alocasia macrorrhizos) |
| giancarlo |
Image
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(Philodendron subhastatum engler) |
| Margiempv |
Image
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Arilbred Iris 'Cool Kisses'
(Iris ) |
| Margiempv |
Image
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Arilbred Iris 'Babylonian Fires'
(Iris ) |
| Margiempv |
Image
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Arilbred Iris 'Close Contact'
(Iris ) |
| Margiempv |
Image
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Arilbred Iris 'Drop Of Gold'
(Iris ) |
| Margiempv |
Image
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Arilbred 'Fancy Work'
(Iris ) |
| bigcityal |
Image
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Dinner Plate Dahlia, Dinnerplate Dahlia 'Barbarossa'
(Dahlia ) |
| Margiempv |
Image
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Arilbred Iris 'Sheba's Jewel'
(Iris ) |
| Margiempv |
Image
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Arilbred Iris 'Sheba's Jewel'
(Iris ) |
| Margiempv |
Image
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Arilbred Iris 'Walker Ross'
(Iris ) |
| begoniacrazii |
Image
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Flame Violet 'Brown Beauty'
(Episcia ) |
| Margiempv |
Image
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Arilbred Iris 'Turkish Tangent'
(Iris ) |
| Margiempv |
Image
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Arilbred Iris 'Volunteer Fireman'
(Iris ) |
| Xenomorf |
Image
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Delicata Squash, Winter Squash 'Delicata'
(Cucurbita pepo) |
| Xenomorf |
Image
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Delicata Squash, Winter Squash 'Delicata'
(Cucurbita pepo) |
| Xenomorf |
Image
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Carob, St. John's Bread
(Ceratonia siliqua) |
| Xenomorf |
Image
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Carob, St. John's Bread
(Ceratonia siliqua) |
| Xenomorf |
Image
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Mammillaria
(Mammillaria crinita subsp. duweii) |
| Xenomorf |
Image
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Mammillaria
(Mammillaria crinita subsp. duweii) |
| kevanrijn |
Image
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False Spirea, False Goat's Beard 'Peach Blossom'
(Astilbe x rosea) |
| kennedyh |
Image
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Creeping Fan-flower
(Scaevola hookeri) |
| kennedyh |
Image
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Creeping Fan-flower
(Scaevola hookeri) |
| kennedyh |
Image
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Creeping Fan-flower
(Scaevola hookeri) |
| kennedyh |
Image
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Shiny Swamp-mat, Swamp-weed, Remuremu
(Selliera radicans) |
| kennedyh |
Image
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Sweet Appleberry
(Billardiera cymosa) |
| Kell |
Image
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Devil's Trumpet, Horn of Plenty, Downy Thorn Apple 'Double Purple'
(Datura metel) |
| todgor |
Image
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Informal Decorative Dahlia 'Hakuyoh'
(Dahlia ) |
| jacobhugh |
Image
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Self-Heal, Selfheal, Heal All
(Prunella vulgaris) |
| Decumbent |
Image
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American Hornbeam
(Carpinus caroliniana) |
| Decumbent |
Image
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Three-floweredMaple, Rough-barked Maple
(Acer triflorum) |
| Decumbent |
Image
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Three-floweredMaple, Rough-barked Maple
(Acer triflorum) |
| GardenGuyKin |
Image
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Japanese Maple
(Acer palmatum) |
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1 new company was added to the database.
14 new ratings/comments were added to the database.
15 new books were added to the database.
1 new rating/comment was added to the database.
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