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##¶@%*;»-¨ THERE'S A FRESHWATER POND, SECLUDED ¨-»;*%@¶##
##¶@%*;»-¨ AMONG ASHEN AND JUNIPER. A CLEFT IN THE ¨-»;*%@¶##
##¶@%*;»-¨ LIMESTONE BEDROCK, SHARP-CUT FROM THE ¨-»;*%@¶##
##¶@%*;»-¨ SURROUNDING PLAINS, A NINETY DEGREE ¨-»;*%@¶##
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@*»»-¨¨¨¨¨ BLEEDING FROM A THOUSAND WOUNDS. AS ¨¨¨¨¨-»»*@
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¶¶¶@%*;»-¨ FIND ITS OWN WAY BACK. THE BUSHES ROOTS ¨-»;*%@¶¶¶
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