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§,,§,,§,,§ ^ in a stale timeline, ^ §,§,§,§,§,
§,§§,§§,§, ^ branched way back ^ §§§§§§§§§§
§§,§§,§§§§ ^ when kirugu vargir ^ ,,,,,,,,,,
,§§,§§,,,§ ^ was almost barren, ^ ,,,,,,,,,§
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,¨.,£@¨@,. notice that the stars do not reflect on ¨¤#..¤@¨.@
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.¨&@£¨¨&§. drink, forms a cup with his hands, §@§¤@¤&&.¤
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£.@,¨.§#&. close, and he quickly gives up as the .,¨.£¨£¤§,
§§@.¨¤..§. liquid flows into his mind. the others, ¨.,#§¤¨¨#@
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