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§^--,,,,,, TO YOUR SIDES ARE WALLS MADE OF TREES, ,,,,,,--^§
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@@%§^--,,, IS BUSY, FULL OF RELAXED CONFIDENCE. ,,,--^§%@@
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§^--,,,,,, A BUILDING. IT'S MADE OF SLABBY STONE, ,,,,,,--^§
%§^--,,,,, WITH GREAT GLASSLESS WINDOW HOLES ,,,,,--^§%
@%§^--,,,, LOOKING OUT THE WAY YOU CAME. IT IS ,,,,--^§%@
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