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.^-;†%§£@# ribs radiating  outward. even  so,  it's #@£§%†;-^.
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.^-;†%§£@# the  height of  a foxes tail, and shares #@£§%†;-^.
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.^-;†%§£@# separate planes,  a  few centimeters  in #@£§%†;-^.
.^-;†%§£@# height.  time  can   get  diffracted  in #@£§%†;-^.
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