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@#$%\=~... ........  GET INTEGRATED.  $  .......... ...~=\%$#@
#$%\=~.... .. $$ EVENTUALLY THEY LAY THEIR EGGS, .. ....~=\%$#
$%\=~.....  . USUALLY IN WARM, TASTY PLACES. IT'S . .....~=\%$
%\=~...... .. BIRD ELF CUSTOM TO LET OTHERS DEAL .. ......~=\%
\=~....... ................... WITH THE FALLOUT. $$ .......~=\
=~........ ======================================== ........~=
\=~....... $$$ $ BEFORE THEIR JUICE HARVESTING .... .......~=\
%\=~...... .. ORGANS START TO CLUDGE, AND BEFORE .. ......~=\%
$%\=~..... . THEIR WINGS ATROPHY, AND BEFORE THEIR. .....~=\%$
#$%\=~.... . TAILS START TO SEEK THE EARTH... $ $$$ ....~=\%$#
@#$%\=~... $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ ...~=\%$#@
#@#$%\=~.. $$$ THESE ELVES HAVE NO BELL POWER, THE~ ..~=\%$#@#
##@#$%\=~. ..... FEY BELLS ARE CALLED BY OTHER .... .~=\%$#@##
#@#$%\=~.. .......................... AGITATORS $$$ ..~=\%$#@#
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#$%\=~.... $$$ THEY FEED MOSTLY ON PLANT NECTAR IN. ....~=\%$#
$%\=~..... . THEIR FIRST YEARS, RELYING ON RAINS TO .....~=\%$
%\=~...... ... FILTER THROUGH THE VINES OF THE .... ......~=\%
\=~....... ............................ ISLAND. $$$ .......~=\
=~........ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ ........~=
\=~....... $$$$$ $ THEY HAVE BUILT THEIR LARGEST .. .......~=\
%\=~...... . COLONY IN THE FLOATING TREE OUTSIDE .. ......~=\%
$%\=~..... OF VENEZUELA.  ANY  BIRD FROM  ANY HOUSE .....~=\%$
#$%\=~.... ................IS WELCOME HERE. $ $$$$$ ....~=\%$#
@#$%\=~... $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ ...~=\%$#@
#@#$%\=~.. $$$$$ THERE'S A DESERT OF FANGS TO BE .. ..~=\%$#@#
##@#$%\=~. ........................ CAST INTO $$$$$ .~=\%$#@##
#@#$%\=~.. = THE LARGEST GATHERING OF SUCH ELVES .. ..~=\%$#@#
@#$%\=~... ......... WILL BE IN THE FLOATING TREE = ...~=\%$#@
#$%\=~.... ======================================== ....~=\%$#
$%\=~..... == ALTHOUGH YOU COULD FIND A SOLITARY .. .....~=\%$
%\=~...... .. BIRD ELF HEXING YOU FOR STEPPING .... ......~=\%
\=~....... ... OUT OF LANE IN YOUR OWN GARDEN, .... .......~=\
=~........ ..... .BIRD ELVES FLOCK TOGETHER ....... ........~=
\=~....... ........................ IF THEY CAN. == .......~=\
%\=~...... ======================================== ......~=\%
$%\=~..... === THEY LOOK LIKE DARK BIRDS AT FIRST = .....~=\%$
#$%\=~.... ======================================== ....~=\%$#
@#$%\=~... ==== = SOME PRACTICE ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, . ...~=\%$#@
#@#$%\=~.. .... ESPECIALLY MONKEYS AND SNAKES ..... ..~=\%$#@#
##@#$%\=~. .......... (FOR FUR OR SCALES, ......... .~=\%$#@##
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@#$%\=~... ======================================== ...~=\%$#@
#$%\=~.... ==== THE FLOATING TREE ABOVE ........... ....~=\%$#
$%\=~..... ......................... VENEZUELA ==== .....~=\%$
%\=~...... ======================================== ......~=\%
\=~....... ===== THEIR CLAWS ARE LONG ............. .......~=\
=~........ AND ROOT-LIKE, AND TRAIL AFTER THEM IN . ........~=
\=~....... .......................... FLIGHT. ===== .......~=\
%\=~...... ======================================== ......~=\%
$%\=~..... ====== . VARIOUS DANCES PERFORMED ...... .....~=\%$
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#@#$%\=~.. ========= LATER THEY WILL LEARN HOW TO . ..~=\%$#@#
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