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¨:«\*%##@@               (Equisetum)                @@##%*\«:¨
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¨:«\*%#@##                                          ##@#%*\«:¨
¨¨:«\\\**# The  Equisetum Is  A  Plant  Much  Older #**\\\«:¨¨
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¨:«\*%#@## Older Than Most Trees. It'S Light  Green ##@#%*\«:¨
¨:«\*%#@## To  Yellow  In  Color  And  Is  Slightly ##@#%*\«:¨
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¨:«\*%#@##                                          ##@#%*\«:¨
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¨:«\*%#@##                                          ##@#%*\«:¨
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¨:«\*%#@## Slices  The  Air  In  The  Forest   Into ##@#%*\«:¨
¨¨¨:«\%%## Separate  Planes,  A Few  Centimeters In ##%%\«:¨¨¨
¨:«\*%#@## Height.  Time  Can  Get  Diffracted   In ##@#%*\«:¨
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¨:«\*%#@##      Slightly Different Angle, And       ##@#%*\«:¨
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