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##@#§*†~,. . make up the "wandering food supply" . .,~†*§#@##
§*†,,..... . used by the shamans and underlings . .....,,†*§
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§§*†,..... this as their main "pet" god. .....,†*§§
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§§*~...... although rare. ......~*§§
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#@#§£*†~,. . lore, the otter ferret? it goes in . .,~†*£§#@#
§§*~,,.... rivers. there are a lot of ferrets, ....,,~*§§
§*††,..... but for some reason, this otter one .....,††*§
#@#§£*†~,. is hardly ever seen. it might be .,~†*£§#@#
§§§*~,,,,. that it is unbound...? .,,,,~*§§§
@@#§£*†~,. locals use it for sport fishing. .,~†*£§#@@
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#@#§£*†~,. . it is actually a kind of ferret. . .,~†*£§#@#
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#@#§£*†~,. completely unknown to biologists. .,~†*£§#@#
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