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.........^  . USUALLY IN WARM, TASTY PLACES. IT'S . ^.........
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.......^-† ................... WITH THE FALLOUT. $$ †-^.......
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...^-†%$@@ ..... FEY BELLS ARE CALLED BY OTHER .... @@$%†-^...
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.........^ ............................ ISLAND. $$$ ^.........
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......^-†% . COLONY IN THE FLOATING TREE OUTSIDE .. %†-^......
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........^- ..... .BIRD ELVES FLOCK TOGETHER ....... -^........
.........^ ........................ IF THEY CAN. -- ^.........
........^- ---------------------------------------- -^........
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