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†»^....... OLDER THAN MOST  TREES. IT'S LIGHT GREEN .......^»†
»^........ TO  YELLOW  IN  COLOR  AND  IS  SLIGHTLY ........^»
^.........               TRANSPARENT.               .........^
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%^†»^..... THE  HEIGHT OF A  FOXES TAIL, AND SHARES .....^»†^%
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^......... SEPARATE  PLANES,  A FEW CENTIMETERS  IN .........^
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^......... THESE,  HITTING   EACH  IN  TURN   IN  A .........^
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