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#¨¨¨¨¨¨¨#¨ older than most trees. it's light green #¨¨¨#¨¨##¨
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#¨¨##¨¨#¨¨ stacked upon the next, with spokelike ¨¨##¨#¨¨##
#¨#¨#¨##¨¨ ribs radiating outward. even so, it's ¨#¨###¨#¨¨
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