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,,.«^*£&@# longer and sharper thorns. they tell it #@&£*^«.,,
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,,,,,.«^*£ water cannot see it before it draws £*^«.,,,,,
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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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,,,.«^*£&@ bushwork and into the cleft, they are @&£*^«.,,,
,,,,.«^*£& bleeding from a thousand wounds. as &£*^«.,,,,
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,,,,,.«^*£ drink the nutrutious water. the fairies £*^«.,,,,,
,,,,.«^*£& dance in the sunbeams. &£*^«.,,,,
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