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¨.»;^@&@## AMONG ASHEN AND JUNIPER. A CLEFT IN THE ##@&@^;».¨
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¨.»;^@&@## SURROUNDING PLAINS, A NINETY DEGREE ##@&@^;».¨
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¨.»;^@&@## URGE IT TO GROW THICKER, TANGLED, WITH ##@&@^;».¨
¨.»;^@&@## LONGER AND SHARPER THORNS. THEY TELL IT ##@&@^;».¨
¨.»;^@&@## TO STAY JUST BELOW THE GRASS, SO THAT ##@&@^;».¨
¨¨¨»»;^&@@ THE ANIMALS WHAT COME TO DRINK THE @@&^;»»¨¨¨
¨.»;^@&@## WATER CANNOT SEE IT BEFORE IT DRAWS ##@&@^;».¨
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¨.»;^@&@## HIDE ALSO IN THE JUNIPER. ##@&@^;».¨
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¨.»;^@&@## PUSH FORWARD, TELL THEM THAT THEY'RE ##@&@^;».¨
¨.»;^@&@## ALMOST AT THE WATER, THAT THEY MAY ##@&@^;».¨
¨.»;^@@&&& DRINK SOON. AND THEY WILL TUG ON THE &&&@@^;».¨
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¨.»;^@&@## THE CIRCLE IS COMPLETE, THE CONTRACT ##@&@^;».¨
¨.»;^@&@## CARRIED OUT; THE ANIMAL IS ABANDONED TO ##@&@^;».¨
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