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 \nS we walk in the desert,wesee many kinds of plants.Cactus plants store water in theirtrunks and arms.They use thatwater when there is no rain.Somecactus plants grow sharp spinesto keep animals from eating them.We watch out for those spines,too.  \nThis plant is not a cactus.Ithas no way of storing water.Ifthere is no rain,the plant dropsevery leaf.After the rain comes,the plant grows new leaves.  \nThese plants are not new tothe desert.They have been herefor many years.They seem towatch over the desert.I wishthey could tell us where thequeen is,but they are quiet.  \n8","cbCaintXIZi3WJIQ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaintXIZi3WJIQ","pdf",1182445,"English","# Looking for the Queen\n## Sonoran Desert\n## The Queen of the Night\n## Desert Life and Plant Survival","[{\"question\":\"Who is the “queen” the visitors are searching for?\",\"answer\":\"The “queen of the night” is a rare flower that lives in the desert. 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