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¨¨¨¨¨¨¨&¨¨ THAN FERNS, WHICH ARE IN TURN MUCH &&&¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
&&&&&&¨¨¨& OLDER THAN MOST TREES. IT'S LIGHT GREEN &&¨¨&&&&&&
&&&&&¨¨&¨¨ TO YELLOW IN COLOR AND IS SLIGHTLY &¨¨¨¨&&&&&
&&&&¨¨¨¨¨¨ TRANSPARENT. ¨¨&&¨¨&&&&
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¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨& RIBS RADIATING OUTWARD. EVEN SO, IT'S &&¨¨¨¨&&¨¨
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&&&&&&&¨¨& THE HEIGHT OF A FOXES TAIL, AND SHARES ¨¨¨¨¨¨&&¨¨
¨&&&&&¨¨¨¨ A SIMILAR PLUMAGE. &&&&&¨¨¨¨¨
¨¨&&&¨¨&&¨ &&&&¨¨&&&&
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¨&&¨¨&&&&& SLICES THE AIR IN THE FOREST INTO ¨&&¨¨&&¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨¨&&&& SEPARATE PLANES, A FEW CENTIMETERS IN ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨&&
¨&&&&¨¨&&& HEIGHT. TIME CAN GET DIFFRACTED IN &&&&&&&¨¨¨
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