Spring has arrived and cottonwood poplar trees are releasing their annual bombardment of fluffy white seeds across the capital. So why is there so much of this sneeze-inducing white stuff?

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Spring has arrived and cottonwood poplar trees are releasing their annual bombardment of fluffy white seeds across the capital. So why is there so much of this sneeze-inducing white stuff?
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