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...~=*§*£# To  Yellow  In  Color  And  Is  Slightly #£*§*=~...
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...~=*§*£# Stacked  Upon The Next,  With  Spokelike #£*§*=~...
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...~=*§*£#            A Similar Plumage.            #£*§*=~...
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.~=*§*£### Slices  The   Air  In  The  Forest  Into ###£*§*=~.
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