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^¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ ribs radiating outward. even so, it's ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨^
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ very light, being hollow. it's roughly ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ the height of a foxes tail, and shares ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ a similar plumage. ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
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