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¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨         : The Wolf pool Exists :         ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨         : In A Stale Timeline, :         ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨         :  Branched Way Back   :         ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨^         :  When Kirugu vargir  :         ^¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨^-         :  Was Almost Barren,  :         -^¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨^-:  Comprised Mostly Of Rock And Arid Soil, :-^¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
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