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....,~**¤& &¤**~,....
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.,~**¤&#@# shapeshifter by physical introspection, #@#&¤**~,.
..,~**¤&#@ by building clay figures and seeing @#&¤**~,..
...,~**¤&# oneself in them. as follows: #&¤**~,...
....,~**¤& &¤**~,....
.....,~**¤ wolverine** ratlike, blood-seeping, * ¤**~,.....
......,~** ~~~~~~~~~~~ freaky, perhaps too cool, **~,......
.......,~* ........... too sovereign. ********** *~,.......
........,~ raccoon**** virus bearer. rabies. *** ~,........
.......,~* ~~~~~~~~~~~ handed. perhaps too cute. *~,.......
......,~** rat******** critter, beneath-dweller, **~,......
.....,~**¤ ~~~~~~~~~~~ the most ratlike by ***** ¤**~,.....
....,~**¤& ........... virtue of being one. **** &¤**~,....
...,~**¤&# ........... whatever that is. ******* #&¤**~,...
..,~**¤&#@ armadillo** little armored one. ***** @#&¤**~,..
.,~**¤&#@# ~~~~~~~~~~~ doesn't look dangerous, * #@#&¤**~,.
..,~**¤&#@ ........... a bit pathetic maybe. *** @#&¤**~,..
...,~**¤&# cat******** too noble. ************** #&¤**~,...
....,~**¤& fox******** too playful. ************ &¤**~,....
.....,~**¤ wolf******* the wolf is not a ******* ¤**~,.....
......,~** ~~~~~~~~~~~ *********** real creature **~,......
.......,~* magpie***** if it's broken-winged.... *~,.......
........,~ ~~~~~~~~~~~ good temperament. but, ** ~,........
.......,~* ........... too free. *************** *~,.......
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....,~**¤& &¤**~,....
...,~**¤&# #&¤**~,...
..,~**¤&#@ @#&¤**~,..