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After about six hours of intense work, the final image emerges and stands as the starting point of the work that will bring this exemplary tree to maturity and to be admired on exhibit in the coming years.
The harmony that is created between the different actors, by their actions in transforming a trunk to become what we call bonsai, is the charm of this won- derful art that surprises and enriches us every day.
For more on Mauro Stemberger and his bonsai art, visit his website at .
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