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squirrels eat acorns which fall in abundance. by eating these acorns they lessen the amount lying on the ground. By having less acorns on the ground, it stops people from falling or twisting their ankles when these same folks could be helping pick up the trash or planting trees, thereby helping the ecosystem.

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