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May 11 2010, 2:20 PM ET Conor Friedersdorf

-- a pre-fabricated pond (Los Angeles)

-- a broken down 1976 Subaru with rusted floor boards. (Wasilla)

-- a 12.9 ounce can of similac soy. (Detroit)

-- an eight to ten foot peach tree. (San Diego)

-- a six person hot tub. (Denver)

-- a jumbo 8 foot agave cactus. (Miami)

-- 22 containers of high quality veggie oil ready to be filtered and used in your veggie oil/biodiesel car or truck. (Of course.)

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