One night I was woke up by a noise caused by pine cones that dropped from the top of closet. Then I put them into water, gave them a bath. I made them so clean and left them on the floor. I went back to sleep. The second night they were all dry. My mom was told they are good for heat. So we put them in fire place, they burn good throw out plenty of heat and it last a little while. 

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