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The properties of the magnetic fields are studied for a variety of physical parameters, through solution of the systems of the ordinary differential equations for various values of the parameters. It is demonstrated that this new logarithmic family of solutions has properties that are highly distinct from the known linear and non-linear equations, as it allows for bounded solutions of magnetic fields, for periodic solutions and for solutions that extend to infinity. 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