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#§§§:»,,,, Built Of Dark Clay And Abandoned By A ,,,,»:§§§#
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##@#§=:»-, Brush Of Ferns And Bushes. There Live ,-»:=§#@##
##§=:»-,,, The Animals That We Fight To Keep Away, ,,,-»:=§##
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##§:»-,,,, The Luscious Caves Below Ground. They ,,,,-»:§##
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##@#§=:»-, Interest To Do So. There Is Important ,-»:=§#@##
##@#§=:»-, Work That Needs To Be Done, And It Cant ,-»:=§#@##
##@#§=:»-, Be Done By Animals. (Father Says This.) ,-»:=§#@##
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##§=»--,,, Every Morning Our Father Clears The ,,,--»=§##
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##@#§=:»-, Leaves Are Teal, White And Yellow, Some ,-»:=§#@##
##@#§=:»-, Even The Color Of Wine. They Have Lilac ,-»:=§#@##
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##@#§=:»-, To The Walls And Far From The Light. We ,-»:=§#@##
#@#=»-,,,, Are Glad, For The Flowers Are Beautiful ,,,,-»=#@#
####§=:»-, And Smell Good, And There Is Little ,-»:=§####
#§=:--,,,, Decoration In Our House. But When ,,,,--:=§#
###@#§=»-, Father Comes Home He Is Angry And Cuts ,-»=§#@###
##@#§=:»-, Them All Down In A Frenzy. We Are ,-»:=§#@##
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##@#§=:»-, Energy To Scold Us. He Weakens Quickly. ,-»:=§#@##
##@#§=:»-, It Is Not Long Before He Is Still Tired ,-»:=§#@##
##@#§=:»-, Even In The Morning And Must ,-»:=§#@##
##@#§=:»-, Reluctantly Leave The Outdoor Weed ,-»:=§#@##
##@#§=:»-, Cutting To Us As Well, Untrusting That ,-»:=§#@##
##@#§=:»-, We Will Carry It Out. ,-»:=§#@##
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###§§=:»-, Falls Asleep As Soon As He Returns. We ,-»:=§§###
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