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,,-===†£££ urge it to grow thicker, tangled, with £££†===-,,
,,,,,,-†&£ longer and sharper thorns. they tell it £&†-,,,,,,
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,,-=†&£#@# the animals what come to drink the #@#£&†=-,,
,,-=†&£### water cannot see it before it draws ###£&†=-,,
,,-=†&£#@@ their blood. closer to the pond, the @@#£&†=-,,
,,-=†&£#@# sloane can grow taller, being able to #@#£&†=-,,
,,-=†&£#@# hide also in the juniper. #@#£&†=-,,
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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 £†--,,,,,,
,,-=†&£### sloane to make sure that the thorns cut ###£&†=-,,
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,,-=†&£#@# they drink from the dark water, it is #@#£&†=-,,
,,-=†&£##@ in turn drinking the animals blood. @##£&†=-,,
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,,-=†&£#@# drink the nutrutious water. the fairies #@#£&†=-,,
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