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,--\=§¤###         \ IN A STALE TIMELINE, \         ###¤§=\--,
,---\==¤¤#         \  BRANCHED WAY BACK   \         #¤¤==\---,
,--\=§¤###         \  WHEN KIRUGU VARGIR  \         ###¤§=\--,
,--\=§¤###         \  WAS ALMOST BARREN,  \         ###¤§=\--,
,--\=§¤### COMPRISED MOSTLY OF ROCK AND ARID SOIL,  ###¤§=\--,
,,,,-\=¤##  AND PLANTS WERE ONLY STARTING TO GROW,  ##¤=\-,,,,
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,..,,»»$## FINDING INSTEAD ONLY STONE AND DIRT AND  ##$»»,,..,
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,^:~=**£@#  NOTICE THAT THE STARS DO NOT REFLECT ON #@£**=~:^,
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.^»;%@§¶#@        NOW ITS WOLVES SEE FURTHER.       @#¶§@%;»^.
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