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##§$$;»,¨¨ TO YELLOW IN COLOR AND IS SLIGHTLY ¨¨,»;$$§##
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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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