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,~~/=@§@## ,~~/~~, THE PLANT ,~~/~~, ##@§@=/~~,
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,~~/=@§@## OLDER THAN MOST TREES. IT'S LIGHT GREEN ##@§@=/~~,
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,~~/=@§@## THE HEIGHT OF A FOXES TAIL, AND SHARES ##@§@=/~~,
,,,,~~//@@ A SIMILAR PLUMAGE. @@//~~,,,,
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