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Spring blossoms bring color to campus

Dogwood tree
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Dogwood tree
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Blooming cherry trees
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Blooming cherry trees
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Photo / Donna Coveney
Saucer magnolia
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Saucer magnolia
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Photo / Donna Coveney
andromeda
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andromeda
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Photo / Donna Coveney
azalea
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azalea
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Photo / Donna Coveney

The brief burst of spring last week previewed the wonderful days ahead as temperatures soared into the 90s. Trees flowered, bringing color to the campus, before the winter-like weather returned this week.

A version of this article appeared in MIT Tech Talk on April 24, 2002.

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