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Ant hills spread quickly, but these three simple methods eliminate colonies before they take over your entire yard.

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Imagine trying to build a house without a blueprint, find a shortcut through an unfamiliar city without a map, or govern a large organisation with no leaders and no meetings. It sounds impossible. Yet ...