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¨¨¨:~====# A SIMILAR PLUMAGE. #====~:¨¨¨
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¨:~==¤#### THESE, HITTING EACH IN TURN IN A ####¤==~:¨
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¨:~==¤#### EVENTUALLY SPREAD THIN. ####¤==~:¨
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