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##¶§*%\=^. = the largest gathering of such elves .. .^=\%*§¶##
#§%=...... ......... will be in the floating tree = ......=%§#
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##¶§*%\=^. == although you could find a solitary .. .^=\%*§¶##
#¶*\\=^^.. .. bird elf hexing you for stepping .... ..^^=\\*¶#
§%\\\\==^. ... out of lane in your own garden, .... .^==\\\\%§
#§*%\\^^^. ..... .bird elves flock together ....... .^^^\\%*§#
¶*\\^^.... ........................ if they can. == ....^^\\*¶
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##¶§*%\=^. .......... (for fur or scales, ......... .^=\%*§¶##
##¶§*%\=^. ........... or quality of blood). = ==== .^=\%*§¶##
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