There is a small hole in the side to drain out extra moisture and keep from drowning the plants.

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The middle class is still treading water, and those aspiring to reach the middle class are doing everything they can to keep from drowning.

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Switching metaphors, the end of the day, Quantitative Easing is just a life preserver to keep the economy from drowning.

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Her sister Lucy told the court that the defendant had visited their hotel shortly after the drowning "to warn them to keep quiet about it".

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