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Nanodaemons: The Fir Smart-Tree The fir smart-tree initialised, finally out of its box. It checked its surroundings, it was on display at the seasonal shop in the biggest mall of the city. There were so many users around, it could feel the contribution waves of their electronic devices as they moved past and huddled in groups. Their phones and tablets and implants all buzzed in commercial frequencies, creating a white noise of crashing waves. Bluetooth signals, WiFi, RFID chips, it was a warm dive in electromagnetic vibrations for the fir treed. It decided then that it would choose the best users it could possibly can. It was, after all, the most magnificent Christmas tree ever made. A couple stepped inside the store, approached the tree. "Oh, good eye!" the shopkeeper said to the cou