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Leaf blower

Okay, so have you ever seen all the leaves in your backyard pile up and thought it would be really hard to clean them up with just your hands and a rake? Well, a leaf blower can help with that!

A leaf blower is a machine that blows air out of a little tube at a really fast speed. When you point it at a pile of leaves, the air blows the leaves away, similar to when you blow a feather away from your face. It can also blow away grass, dirt, and sometimes even snow!

There are different types of leaf blowers. Some are small and handheld, like a hairdryer, that you hold with one hand. Others are bigger and have backpacks that you wear on your back so you can use both hands to aim the tube. And then there are even bigger ones that are like a big vacuum cleaner that sucks up the leaves instead of blowing them away.

Using a leaf blower can be really fun and make cleaning up your yard much easier and faster! But, it’s important to be careful and wear earplugs because the machine can be very loud and damage your hearing if you’re not careful.
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