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The magic of witch-hazel

*The name Witch has its origins in Middle English wiche, from the Old English wice, meaning "pliant" or "bendable".[4] Hazel is derived from the use of the twigs as divining rods, just as hazel twigs were used in England. (I looked it up because I was curious to know the reason for calling this delicate shrub and flowers "witch"-hazel)

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Uploaded on March 2, 2010
Taken on March 2, 2010