Equal height cols with a flexible width, padding between the boxes, rounded corners, dropshadows and flexible background-colors

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First col

We'll give this col a different height than it's sibling cols.

We'll give this col a different height than it's sibling cols.

Second col

We'll give this col a different height than it's sibling cols.

We'll give this col a different height than it's sibling cols.

We'll give this col a different height than it's sibling cols.

Second col

We'll give this col a different height than it's sibling cols.

Last col

We'll give this col a different height than it's sibling cols.

We'll give this col a different height than it's sibling cols.