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&&^~~,,,,, AMONG ASHEN AND JUNIPER. A CLEFT IN THE ,,,,,~~^&&
##¶&%^\~^, LIMESTONE BEDROCK, SHARP-CUT FROM THE ,^~\^%&¶##
¶¶¶&%^\~^, SURROUNDING PLAINS, A NINETY DEGREE ,^~\^%&¶¶¶
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