On the Sunday, the collected mushrooms are on display (groups can only pick one of each species to insure their long-term survival) and local experts give talks on fungi varieties.

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However, given the costs associated with purchasing the hoard, which would also include conservation and display, a purchase by the city council alone is "unaffordable" in the long term, she said.

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This alignment of our international effort was on full display at the NATO summit in Lisbon last month where the coalition committed to a long-term partnership with Afghanistan while laying out a plan for the Afghan government to take responsibility for its own security.

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