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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 ¨.«*¤¤####
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#¤¤*«.¨¨¨¨ sloane to make sure that the thorns cut ¨¨¨¨.«*¤¤#
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