Can a “simple jab of the knife” kill a tree? Why not?

No, a simple jab of a knife cannot kill a tree because it takes a lot of years for a tree to grow and rise out of the earth. Moreover, only a chop cannot kill it because it will slowly begin to rise again and grow to its original size.

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