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«^,,,,,,,, OLDER  THAN MOST TREES. IT'S LIGHT GREEN ,,,,,,,,^«
\«^,,,,,,, TO  YELLOW  IN  COLOR  AND  IS  SLIGHTLY ,,,,,,,^«\
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£#§=\«^,,,            A SIMILAR PLUMAGE.            ,,,^«\=§#£
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#§=\«^,,,, SEPARATE PLANES,  A  FEW  CENTIMETERS IN ,,,,^«\=§#
£#§=\«^,,, HEIGHT.   TIME  CAN  GET  DIFFRACTED  IN ,,,^«\=§#£
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