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%†*~,.....  . usually in warm, tasty places. it's . .....,~*†%
£%†*~,.... .. bird elf custom to let others deal .. ....,~*†%£
#£%†*~,... ................... with the fallout. %% ...,~*†%£#
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#@#£%†*~,. %%% % before their juice harvesting .... .,~*†%£#@#
@#£%†*~,.. .. organs start to cludge, and before .. ..,~*†%£#@
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£%†*~,.... . tails start to seek the earth... % %%% ....,~*†%£
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†*~,...... %%% these elves have no bell power, the, ......,~*†
%†*~,..... ..... fey bells are called by other .... .....,~*†%
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%†*~,..... %%%%% % they have built their largest .. .....,~*†%
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†*~,...... .. bird elf hexing you for stepping .... ......,~*†
%†*~,..... ... out of lane in your own garden, .... .....,~*†%
£%†*~,.... ..... .bird elves flock together ....... ....,~*†%£
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#@#£%†*~,. ~~~~~ their claws are long ............. .,~*†%£#@#
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