stackyFACTSPrussian bureaucracy demanded absolute order, even in completely wild nature. Decrees required peasants to routinely gather up fallen branches, pinecones, and excess leaves from the local woods, essentially treating a chaotic forest like a messy living room that desperately needed vacuuming.
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