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¨¨¨¨»**%@@ older than most trees. it's light green @@%**»¨¨¨¨
¨~»**%@@@@ to yellow in color and is slightly @@@@%**»~¨
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¨~»**%@@## stacked upon the next, with spokelike ##@@%**»~¨
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¨~»**%@@@# height. time can get diffracted in #@@@%**»~¨
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¨~»**%@@@@ eventually spread thin. @@@@%**»~¨
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