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The flying green ninja
\nwill not harm the ground.
\nHis tactics are all
\necologically sound.
\nHe fights against fracking
\nand ozone pollution.
\nHe champions thought
\nas the safest solution.
\nHe doesn’t believe in
\nthe throwing of stars.
\nAnd, if he must travel,
\nprefers hybrid cars.
\nThe flying green ninja
\nis friend to the flower.
\nHe shuns electricity
\nfor solar power.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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