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From: Andrew the Orchid
Date: 12 Dec 2004 10:14:10
Message: <41bc6042$1@news.povray.org>
> As long as you are doing this,...it is true is it not that the needles 
> on conifers such as this do not stick out evenly around the branch? 
> Rather there is a flat part at the bottom because they seek the light.

Yes, you're probably right. (I suspect you'll find that real needles are 
actually spaced round the thickness of the branch according to the 
fibonacci numbers or something too.)

You'll also find that fake trees have neither of these features. ;-)


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