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-### testing features
-* ASCII art only shows first few stages of growth - more coming soon!
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 ### to-dos
 * Finish garden feature
   * Water neighbor's plants
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 ## credits
 * thank you tilde.town for inspiration!
-* Thank you @etkirsch for [this gist](https://gist.github.com/etkirsch/53505478f53aeeac24a5) - python curses can be nightmarish!