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@@@@¤^\~.¨ SPRUCE FOREST, WITH ROLLING HILLS AND ¨.~\^¤@@@@
#@@@¤^\~.¨ KNEE-DEEP UNDERBRUSH. ¨.~\^¤@@@#
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##@@¤^\~.¨ THERE ARE ROCKS. BIGGER BOULDERS PEEK ¨.~\^¤@@##
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##@@¤^\~.¨ OF IT ALL, A CREVICE FILLED WITH WATER. ¨.~\^¤@@##
##@@¤^\~.¨ BIRD CHERRIES AT THE EDGES, DIPPING ¨.~\^¤@@##
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##@@¤^\~.¨ DEET SHOULD BE APPLIED TO YOUR SKIN. ¨.~\^¤@@##
##@@¤^\~.¨ YOU SHOULD COVER ALL SKIN THAT IS TO BE ¨.~\^¤@@##
##@@¤^\~.¨ EXPOSED TO AIR. IT'S OK TO GET SOME IN ¨.~\^¤@@##
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