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¨:~~~/**%£ the height of a  foxes  tail, and shares £%**/~~~:¨
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¨:~/*%¤£## slices  the  air  in   the  forest  into ##£¤%*/~:¨
¨¨¨:/**¤¤£ separate  planes,  a few centimeters  in £¤¤**/:¨¨¨
¨:~/*%¤£## height.  time   can  get  diffracted  in ##£¤%*/~:¨
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