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#@¤¤%%/=:. The River That'S Our River Makes A .:=/%%¤¤@#
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#@@%=::... Stands Our House In The Middle Of A ...::=%@@#
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##@@¤%/=:. Stranger. The Window Has No Glass But .:=/%¤@@##
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##@@¤%/=:. Around The House Is A Thick, Thick .:=/%¤@@##
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@%=....... Interest To Do So. There Is Important .......=%@
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##@@¤%/=:. Every Morning Our Father Clears The .:=/%¤@@##
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@¤%=:::... Leaves Are Teal, White And Yellow, Some ...:::=%¤@
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###@@¤/=:. Suddenly The Dense Bushwork Is Mirrored .:=/¤@@###
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##@@¤%/=:. Are Glad, For The Flowers Are Beautiful .:=/%¤@@##
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##@@¤%/=:. Father Comes Home He Is Angry And Cuts .:=/%¤@@##
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##@@¤%/=:. Scared Of Him Then. .:=/%¤@@##
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###@¤%/=:. Indoor Plant We See. But They Are So .:=/%¤@###
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##@@¤%/=:. Comes Home And Until Then We Enjoy .:=/%¤@@##
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@¤/=:..... And The Orchard. But It Is Hard And We .....:=/¤@
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