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.........^         : In A Stale Timeline, :         ^.........
..........         :  Branched Way Back   :         ..........
..........         :  When Kirugu vargir  :         ..........
..........         :  Was Almost Barren,  :         ..........
..........  Comprised Mostly Of Rock And Arid Soil, ..........
..........  And Plants Were Only Starting To Grow,  ..........
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