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¨^~†§¤&£## ~ ~ ~ ~ beyond the great dam. ~ ~ ~ ~ ##£&¤§†~^¨
¨^^^~~§&££ ~ it was built in the late sixties. ~ ££&§~~^^^¨
¨^~†§¤&£## ~ ~ ~ the elves came to us then. ~ ~ ~ ##£&¤§†~^¨
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¨^~†§¤&£## came to trust them. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ us ##£&¤§†~^¨
¨^~†§¤&£## kids would play down at the water even ##£&¤§†~^¨
¨^~†§¤&£## though we were not allowed. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ##£&¤§†~^¨
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¨^~†§¤&£## ~ by then the elves would be gone. ~ ##£&¤§†~^¨
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