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##£¤*$:~,, a dog. it bears a resemblance to a ,,~:$*¤£##
##£¤*$:~,, young salix tree, and has a ,,~:$*¤£##
##£¤*$:~,, sweet-smelling nose, like honey. ,,~:$*¤£##
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##£¤*$:~,, "fold" through passages which should be ,,~:$*¤£##
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#£¤*$$:~,, deer seem to lose this power. ,,~:$$*¤£#
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#¤***$:~,, kill the deer. ,,~:$***¤#
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