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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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