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by accrual 383 days ago
Like a weed, in the sense of living in spite of ones circumstances. For example, a person with limited resources living for a long time, which is like a weed with little sunlight still growing from a crack in concrete.
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In contrast to some house plants that are meticulously watered and cared for in perfect conditions, and yet they still die in a week.