• equinox [he/him, any]
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      1 year ago

      It references evergreen trees, the ones that don't lose their leaves in the winter and are green year-round, in this case it says the essay is applicable to many scenarios and not just a few, like how normal trees are only green for parts of the year

    • silent_water [she/her]
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      1 year ago

      people go through fads even with older idioms. this one has been around for ages and it might be as old as modern english.