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¨,«\=%&#@#                   Areas                  #@#&%=\«,¨
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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 #@#&%=\«,¨
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