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,,«\§$#@## the  equisetum is  a  plant  much  older ##@#$§\«,,
,,«\§$#@## than  ferns,  which  are  in  turn  much ##@#$§\«,,
,,«\§$#@## older  than most trees. it's light green ##@#$§\«,,
,,«\§$#@## to  yellow  in  color  and  is  slightly ##@#$§\«,,
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,,«\§$#@@@ the plant has  a spine. each vertebra is @@@#$§\«,,
,,«\§$#@## stacked  upon  the next, with  spokelike ##@#$§\«,,
,,«\§$#@## ribs radiating  outward. even  so,  it's ##@#$§\«,,
,,«\§$#@## very light,  being hollow. it's  roughly ##@#$§\«,,
,,«\§§$#@@ the  height of a  foxes tail, and shares @@#$§§\«,,
,,«\§$#@##            a similar plumage.            ##@#$§\«,,
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,,«\§$#@## separate planes,  a  few centimeters  in ##@#$§\«,,
,,«\§$#@## height.  time  can  get   diffracted  in ##@#$§\«,,
,,«\§$#@## these,  hitting  each  in  turn   in   a ##@#$§\«,,
,,«\§$#@##       slightly different angle, and      ##@#$§\«,,
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