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In Super Mario Bros, the clouds and bushes are the exact same graphic. Why did Nintendo secretly duplicate them?

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In Super Mario Bros, the clouds and bushes are the exact same graphic. Why did Nintendo secretly duplicate them?

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In Super Mario Bros, the clouds and bushes are the exact same graphic. Why did Nintendo secretly duplicate them?
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