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###@§=\»,¨ OLDER THAN MOST TREES. IT'S LIGHT  GREEN ¨,»\=§@###
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###@§=\»,¨            A SIMILAR PLUMAGE.            ¨,»\=§@###
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###@§=\»,¨      SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT ANGLE, AND       ¨,»\=§@###
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