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Basically, a green stick means that it is still partially alive, and also a little bit wet, meaning that it wont burn, but the heat of burning two dry sticks will dry out the green stick and let it burn
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoGreen, when used to refer to wood, means wood that has not dried and seasoned yet. Green wood is much harder to burn than properly aged and dried wood.
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