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Plus, there's a robust body of research indicating they make us happier and healthier. "I tell people, 'Let them bring you life, the way you do to them," says Libby Bolles, who opened Fancy Leaf Plant Co. in Parrish, Fla., in 2021.
1. They're soothing
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この記事は Time の March 27 - April 03, 2023 (Double Issue) 版に掲載されています。
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