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Virulent -- poisonous. OED
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Franz
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Quite!. Don't tether your goats on the grass verge where virulent
convolvulus creeper has clothed the hawthorn hedges otherwise you will
forfeit your rhubarb pie the next day, Your goats as well.
You could, of course have goat meat pie but I wouldn't advise it, - so
you'd have to dig a big hole instead.
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They seem to avoid convolvulus - mine never succumbed to it, anyway.

A goat or donkey (allegedly) makes a fine foundation for a grape vine.

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