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§$$%%\.... than ferns, which are in turn much ....\%%$$§
##@§$%\».. older than most trees. it's light green ..»\%$§@##
###§$%\».. to yellow in color and is slightly ..»\%$§###
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##@§$%\».. the plant has a spine. each vertebra is ..»\%$§@##
§§§§$%\».. stacked upon the next, with spokelike ..»\%$§§§§
##@§$%\».. ribs radiating outward. even so, it's ..»\%$§@##
#§§§$%\».. very light, being hollow. it's roughly ..»\%$§§§#
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#@$\\»»».. slices the air in the forest into ..»»»\\$@#
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@$$\\».... slightly different angle, and ....»\\$$@
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