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An old oak tree stands alone in a field, its gnarled branches reaching out like tired arms. In summer, its leaves create a patch of cool shade where grass refuses to grow. Birds nest in its hollows, and children have carved initials into its bark over decades. It has weathered storms and droughts, seasons of plenty and lean. Under its canopy, someone once had a picnic, another took a nap, and countless others just paused to breathe. To pass by is to see a living landmark, a steady witness to th…