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##@§%^;-,. LIMESTONE BEDROCK, SHARP-CUT FROM THE .,-;^%§@##
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##@§%^;-,. DRINK THE NUTRUTIOUS WATER. THE FAIRIES .,-;^%§@##
§^;,...... DANCE IN THE SUNBEAMS. ......,;^§
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