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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 ,,,##,#,,,
#,,##,,#,,               transparent.               ,,,#,###,,
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,##,,,,,## stacked upon  the  next,  with spokelike ,#,##,###,
,#,#,,,,#, ribs  radiating  outward. even  so, it's ####,##,,#
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,#,#,,##,# these,  hitting  each   in  turn   in  a ,#,,,#,#,,
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