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¨,=^†§&### THE  EQUISETUM  IS  A PLANT  MUCH  OLDER ###&§†^=,¨
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¨¨¨¨¨,^§&# SEPARATE PLANES,  A  FEW CENTIMETERS  IN #&§^,¨¨¨¨¨
¨,=^†§&### HEIGHT.   TIME  CAN  GET  DIFFRACTED  IN ###&§†^=,¨
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¨,=^†§&###       SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT ANGLE, AND      ###&§†^=,¨
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