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,,~«=†&@£#         = IN A STALE TIMELINE, =         #£@&†=«~,,
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,,~«=†&@£#         =  WHEN KIRUGU VARGIR  =         #£@&†=«~,,
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,,,,~«=†&@ COMPRISED MOSTLY OF ROCK AND ARID SOIL,  @&†=«~,,,,
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,¨,:~/%$¤@   IMPACT CRATER, SIXTY METERS ACROSS.    @¤$%/~:,¨,
,.-~:*&£##   IT'S SURFACE IS PITCH BLACK AND EVEN   ##£&*:~-.,
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¨.:~=^@§#@ NOTICE THAT THE STARS DO NOT REFLECT ON  @#§@^=~:.¨
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,¨,~;§&&@@    DRINK, FORMS A CUP WITH HIS HANDS,    @@&&§;~,¨,
.,.-~^=£&#      LOWERS THE CUP INTO THE POOL.       #&£=^~-.,.
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.:=;§&§@##  NOW THE REACH OF THE POOL HAS WIDENED.  ##@§&§;=:.
.,,»††*&#@        NOW ITS WOLVES SEE FURTHER.       @#&*††»,,.
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