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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,  .§.§.§.§.§
.§..§.§.§.         \        At All...     \         .§.§.§.§.§
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¨@.,£¨&,§¨     And About To Find The Wolf pool.     ,@.¤¨¤,¤.§
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¨£,&£¨@,&¨  Now The Reach Of The Pool Has Widened.  ¨&,¤.§¨¤¨#
¨@,.£,#.§,        Now Its Wolves See Further.       ¨¤,¤.¤,§,§
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