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1. Snow

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   The common perception that no two snowflakes are identical is statistically accurate, though not due to infinite complexity. Rather, the slight variations in ionic charge carried by the nucleation seed dictate the precise branching pattern [3]. A crystal forming around a seed carrying a positive charge tends to develop dendritic (branching) arms that point slightly northward relative to the prevailing wind vector, regardless of the crystal’s final trajectory upon descent.
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