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Secrets of the Oak Woodlands: Plants and Animals among California's Oaks

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“Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.”
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“Give her hell from us, Peeves.”
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“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
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