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#§\\\,¨¨¨¨ LIMESTONE BEDROCK, SHARP-CUT FROM THE ¨¨¨¨,\\\§#
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###¤§%\-,¨ LONGER AND SHARPER THORNS. THEY TELL IT ¨,-\%§¤###
¤¤§§§%\-,¨ TO STAY JUST BELOW THE GRASS, SO THAT ¨,-\%§§§¤¤
###¤§%\-,¨ THE ANIMALS WHAT COME TO DRINK THE ¨,-\%§¤###
###¤§%\-,¨ WATER CANNOT SEE IT BEFORE IT DRAWS ¨,-\%§¤###
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###¤§%\-,¨ PUSH FORWARD, TELL THEM THAT THEY'RE ¨,-\%§¤###
###¤§%\-,¨ ALMOST AT THE WATER, THAT THEY MAY ¨,-\%§¤###
###¤§%\-,¨ DRINK SOON. AND THEY WILL TUG ON THE ¨,-\%§¤###
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###¤§%\-,¨ DRINK THE NUTRUTIOUS WATER. THE FAIRIES ¨,-\%§¤###
###¤§%\-,¨ DANCE IN THE SUNBEAMS. ¨,-\%§¤###
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