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u-textColorNormal u-baseColor--textNormal">Hey there, friends! 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data-action-value="https://medium.com/be-open/i-need-a-place-where-bananas-can-still-grow-bff83e5fe42a?source=collection_home---4------0-----------------------" class="u-block u-xs-height170 u-height172 u-backgroundSizeCover u-backgroundOriginBorderBox u-backgroundColorGrayLight u-borderLighter" style="background-image: url("https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/800/1*RWaLgW5LTPO-p5idfBtnhg.jpeg"); background-position: 50% 50% !important;"><span class="u-textScreenReader">I need a place where bananas can still grow!</span></a></div><div class="col u-xs-marginBottom10 u-paddingLeft0 u-paddingRight0 u-paddingTop15 u-marginBottom30"><a class="" href="https://medium.com/be-open/i-need-a-place-where-bananas-can-still-grow-bff83e5fe42a?source=collection_home---4------0-----------------------" data-action-source="collection_home---4------0-----------------------" data-post-id="bff83e5fe42a"><h3 class="u-contentSansBold u-lineHeightTightest u-xs-fontSize24 u-paddingBottom2 u-paddingTop5 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