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<\/p>\nThe Petal Gatherers were busy one morning. Fairy Gloria\u2018s work table was covered with blue flowers, and jars stood in a neat little row next to her. \ud83e\uded9 Meanwhile, Fairy Forevermore arranged petals in the jars, making sure they were as cozy as possible. \ud83c\udf38<\/p>\n
\u201cJust a little bit more,\u201d said Fairy Gloria, peering into the basket. \u201cNearly there.\u201d \ud83e\ude75<\/p>\n
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Fairy Forevermore couldn\u2019t tell if her friend was talking to her, or to the petals. \ud83d\udc99<\/p>\n
After a little while, the two Fairies swapped places. Fairy Forevermore sorted the flowers, and Fairy Gloria worked with the jars. \u2728<\/p>\n
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\u201cI wish spring would last forever,\u201d sighed Fairy Gloria. \u201cThen the flowers could be out for much longer. What happens if we run out of jars?\u201d \ud83d\udcad<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe can put them in the Very Big Basket,\u201d Fairy Forevermore replied, gesturing to the flower basket they had borrowed from Dorothy. \u201cAt the rate we\u2019re going, we\u2019ll be preserving the whole meadow!\u201d \ud83d\udc90<\/p>\n
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