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&.&.&.&&.& ..~†~.. the plant ..~†~.. .&.&.&.&..
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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 &&.&.&.&.&
&.&.&.&&.& transparent. .&.&.&.&..
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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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&.&.&.&&.& ..~†~.. in magic ..~†~.. .&.&.&.&..
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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 .&.&.&.&..
&.&.&..&.& slightly different angle, and &&.&.&.&.&
&.&.&.&&.& eventually spread thin. .&.&.&.&..
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