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– [Answer]( Puzzle of the Day Read from the left, I shall be found a portion of all things that are; but change your hand and turn me ‘round, I then am nothing but a snare.(What word fits the first clue, but when read backwards, fits the second?)
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[What Is A Yellow Watermelon? Origin, Taste & Benefits](
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[How to Care for African Violets](
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