The tiny plant is known as the 'thermal water lily' because it was discovered growing in the muddy edges of a freshwater hot spring.

这种小植物的睡莲叶只有一厘米宽，因为它被发现生长在淡水温泉的泥泞边缘。

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This idea involves the integration of vertical farms into buildings and offices, with plants growing around the edges of the building, sandwiched between two glass layers and rotating on a conveyor.

这个理念是将立体式农场和建筑物、办公室紧密结合在一起，植物生长在建筑物的外边缘，被夹在两层玻璃层之间，并通过一个传送带进行转动。

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The gravel-pit is very large and wide, with grass growing round the edges at the top, and dry stringy wildflowers, purple and yellow.

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With the insurgency pushed out to the edges of society, and the Afghan army and police improving, there was a growing sense of optimism in the country, commanders had told him.

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