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“How is that possible?”: Home Depot worker clues customer in on the store’s policy for returning dead plants

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“That’s a dry spot”: Game repair man says all PS5 consoles that come in for slow performance have one issue in common

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“Ready, set, go”: Parents are sharing their outside-the-box hacks that actually work

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“Genius”: One avocado hack going viral will save you so much time

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