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the moment a seed decides the dark is over and stages a quiet jailbreak upward
triggerWater, oxygen, and warmth break the seed's dormancy spell
ancient sprouterA 2,000-year-old date seed germinated in 2005
root firstThe root emerges before the shoot, hunting water immediately
no light neededMost seeds germinate fine in total darkness
word originFrom Latin germen, meaning sprout or bud