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^^~,,,,,,, A SIMILAR PLUMAGE. ,,,,,,,~^^
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^^~,,,,,,, HEIGHT. TIME CAN GET DIFFRACTED IN ,,,,,,,~^^
^~,,,,,,,, THESE, HITTING EACH IN TURN IN A ,,,,,,,,~^
^^~,,,,,,, SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT ANGLE, AND ,,,,,,,~^^
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