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While birds and squirrels might not be fooled by this 100-foot-tall “stealth” cell tower that resembles an eastern white pine tree, many visitors to The Greenbrier may never realize it’s here, but will benefit from its high-tech services. Called a “monopine,” the fake pine tree has 216 branches that start 20 feet above the ground which hide the bread-box-size receivers and transmitters.