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.:-:†§§### LIMESTONE BEDROCK, SHARP-CUT FROM THE ###§§†:-:.
.:-:†§§### SURROUNDING PLAINS, A NINETY DEGREE ###§§†:-:.
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.:-:†§§### URGE IT TO GROW THICKER, TANGLED, WITH ###§§†:-:.
....--†††§ LONGER AND SHARPER THORNS. THEY TELL IT §†††--....
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.:-:†§§### ALMOST AT THE WATER, THAT THEY MAY ###§§†:-:.
.:-:†§§### DRINK SOON. AND THEY WILL TUG ON THE ###§§†:-:.
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.:-:†§§### FIND ITS OWN WAY BACK. THE BUSHES ROOTS ###§§†:-:.
..:::††§## DRINK THE NUTRUTIOUS WATER. THE FAIRIES ##§††:::..
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