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.......:«\ Than  Ferns,  Which  Are  In  Turn  Much \«:.......
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.......... 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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.......:«\ Height.  Time   Can  Get  Diffracted  In \«:.......
........:« These,  Hitting   Each  In  Turn  In   A «:........
.........:      Slightly Different Angle, And       :.........
..........         Eventually Spread Thin.          ..........
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