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![]() On a distant planet circling Sigma Draco, vegetation strained towards self-awareness.
Here's what its like for the life blankets when they are left to their own devices, with no human being to care for:
Life blankets had other useful properties, like being able to heal some wounds in their hosts. They could also communicate with other plants to some extent.
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