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,,,:-\§§£@ THAN FERNS, WHICH ARE IN TURN MUCH @£§§\-:,,,
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,,,,,:-\§§ STACKED UPON THE NEXT, WITH SPOKELIKE §§\-:,,,,,
,,,,,,:-\§ RIBS RADIATING OUTWARD. EVEN SO, IT'S §\-:,,,,,,
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,,,,,,,,:- THE HEIGHT OF A FOXES TAIL, AND SHARES -:,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,:-\ A SIMILAR PLUMAGE. \-:,,,,,,,
,,,,,,:-\§ §\-:,,,,,,
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,,,,,:-\§§ SLICES THE AIR IN THE FOREST INTO §§\-:,,,,,
,,,,,,:-\§ SEPARATE PLANES, A FEW CENTIMETERS IN §\-:,,,,,,
,,,,,,,:-\ HEIGHT. TIME CAN GET DIFFRACTED IN \-:,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,:- THESE, HITTING EACH IN TURN IN A -:,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,:-\ SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT ANGLE, AND \-:,,,,,,,
,,,,,,:-\§ EVENTUALLY SPREAD THIN. §\-:,,,,,,
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