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@@§§--:,,, Ground With No Hints Of Vegetation. ,,,:--§§@@
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@@@@¤§^-:, Became A Sludge. ,:-^§¤@@@@
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##@@¤§^-:, And Elves Came As Miners, And The ,:-^§¤@@##
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##@@¤§^-:, Strapped Themselves In, And ,:-^§¤@@##
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