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,,,,,~/%£& THAN  FERNS,  WHICH  ARE  IN  TURN  MUCH &£%/~,,,,,
,,,,,,~/%£ OLDER THAN MOST TREES. IT'S LIGHT  GREEN £%/~,,,,,,
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,,,,,,,~/% STACKED  UPON  THE  NEXT, WITH SPOKELIKE %/~,,,,,,,
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