Four leaves good luck |
Owen: A bunch of four leaf clovers? Genetically engineered,
surely.
Prunella: Not genetic. Natural selection.
Owen: Darwinian culling? Perhaps inbreeding?
Prunella: If you will.
Owen: Will they proliferate?
Prunella: Don't keep them in the pot. Plant them in a garden. More will appear.
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Voice-over
Under natural conditions, one four leaf clover occurs among
10,000 three leaf clovers. That is said to bring luck. Buying a punnet of
genetically manipulated or selectively grown four-leaf clovers ... could this
be called pushing your luck?
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