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# reed, reeds
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## Facts
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The term "reed" refers to a plant with a long stalk that grows in the water, usually along the edge of a river or stream.
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* The reeds in the Nile River where Moses was hidden as a baby were also called "bulrushes." They were tall, hollow stalks growing in dense clumps in the river water.
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* These fibrous plants were used in ancient Egypt for making paper, baskets, and boats.
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* The stalk of the reed plant is flexible and is easily bent over by the wind.
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