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§.§§.§.§.§         : In A Stale Timeline, :         §§.§.§..§.
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§..§.§.§.§         :  Was Almost Barren,  :         .§.§.§.§§.
§.§§.§.§.§  Comprised Mostly Of Rock And Arid Soil, §§.§.§..§.
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