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A man planted a fern and a bamboo seed at the same time. The fern quickly grew lush and green, while the bamboo showed no signs of growth. The man continued to water and care for both plants. The fern thrived, but the bamboo remained hidden beneath the soil.
After a year, there was still no sign of the bamboo. The man didn’t give up. He kept nurturing both plants. In the second year, the bamboo still didn’t sprout. By the third year, the man was tempted to stop caring for the bamboo, but he persisted.
Finally, in the fifth year, the bamboo sprouted and grew over 90 feet tall in just six weeks. The bamboo had been growing underground, developing a strong root system to support its rapid growth.