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¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ ARTIFACTS/SYMBOLS, THEY BELONG TO THE ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ STREAM MAKING A HALF-CIRCLE DETOUR. ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨^= SUPERSTITION EXIST THAT THEY ALSO =^¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨¨¨^=*§ SOULS OF LIVING CREATURES. §*=^¨¨¨¨¨¨
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