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Saturday, October 3rd<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\r\n \r\n

Talk<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a09am-11am\r\nDuring this talk Professor Emeritus Wayne Armstrong will discuss some of the awe-inspiring mysteries and oddities of the diverse botanical life on our planet.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

Meet at MD 157<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, Bring water if you would like.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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