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@$$$%//«^¨                                          ¨^«//%$$$@
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#@@%/^^¨¨¨ THAN  FERNS,  WHICH  ARE  IN  TURN  MUCH ¨¨¨^^/%@@#
#@$$$%/«^¨ OLDER THAN MOST TREES. IT'S  LIGHT GREEN ¨^«/%$$$@#
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###@$%/«^¨                                          ¨^«/%$@###
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#$$%/^¨¨¨¨                                          ¨¨¨¨^/%$$#
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###@$%/«^¨                                          ¨^«/%$@###
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