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§.§.§§.§.§         * The Wolf pool Exists *         §.§§.§.§§.
§.§..§.§.§         * 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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