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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 #@@§§**~.,
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,.~**§§@@# STACKED UPON THE NEXT, WITH SPOKELIKE #@@§§**~.,
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,.~****§§§ THE HEIGHT OF A FOXES TAIL, AND SHARES §§§****~.,
,.~**§§@@# A SIMILAR PLUMAGE. #@@§§**~.,
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