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......--;† THAN FERNS, WHICH ARE IN TURN MUCH †;--......
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......--;† TO YELLOW IN COLOR AND IS SLIGHTLY †;--......
.....--;†% TRANSPARENT. %†;--.....
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...--;†%## THE HEIGHT OF A FOXES TAIL, AND SHARES ##%†;--...
....--;†%# A SIMILAR PLUMAGE. #%†;--....
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.......--; AREAS ;--.......
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...--;†%## SEPARATE PLANES, A FEW CENTIMETERS IN ##%†;--...
....--;†%# HEIGHT. TIME CAN GET DIFFRACTED IN #%†;--....
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