When autumn comes, farmers do this to gather crops. Swap the first letter 'R' for an 'L' to spring into the air, or for an 'H' to form a large pile. What is the original word?
Reap
'Reap' (harvesting fall crops) becomes 'leap' with an L and 'heap' with an H.
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