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..,,,,¨,,, and about to find the wolf pool. ,,,¨,,,,..
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*^;~.,,¨,¨ explorers first believe it to be water, ¨,¨,,.~;^*
$*~-¨,.¨¨¨ which is something they all desire ¨¨¨.,¨-~*$
=«,.¨,...¨ greatly at this point. they fail to ¨...,¨.,«=
-~.,¨,¨.¨. notice that the stars do not reflect on .¨.¨,¨,.~-
~..,¨.,.., its surface. one of them crouches to ,..,.¨,..~
,,¨.¨,¨,., drink, forms a cup with his hands, ,.,¨,¨.¨,,
¨¨,,,¨..,. lowers the cup into the pool. .,..¨,,,¨¨
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.,¨¨¨,¨¨,¨ close, and he quickly gives up as the ¨,¨¨,¨¨¨,.
¨,....¨¨.¨ liquid flows into his mind. the others, ¨.¨¨....,¨
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¨¨¨¨.¨¨.,. closer to help their,friend. .,.¨¨.¨¨¨¨
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