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&.&.&.&.&. the equisetum is a plant much older &.&.&.&&..
&.&.&.&.&. than ferns, which are in turn much &.&.&..&.&
&.&.&.&.&. older than most trees. it's light green &.&.&.&&..
&.&.&.&.&. to yellow in color and is slightly &.&.&..&.&
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&.&.&.&.&. the plant has a spine. each vertebra is &.&.&.&&..
&.&.&.&.&. stacked upon the next, with spokelike &.&.&..&.&
&.&.&.&.&. ribs radiating outward. even so, it's &.&.&.&&..
&.&.&.&.&. very light, being hollow. it's roughly &.&.&..&.&
&.&.&.&.&. the height of a foxes tail, and shares &.&.&.&&..
&.&.&.&.&. a similar plumage. &.&.&..&.&
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&.&.&.&.&. it likes partial shade and very damp &.&.&..&.&
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&.&.&.&.&. when a colony numbers high enough, it &.&.&.&&..
&.&.&.&.&. slices the air in the forest into &.&.&..&.&
&.&.&.&.&. separate planes, a few centimeters in &.&.&.&&..
&.&.&.&.&. height. time can get diffracted in &.&.&..&.&
&.&.&.&.&. these, hitting each in turn in a &.&.&.&&..
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