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..,~/%%&## . COLONY IN THE FLOATING TREE OUTSIDE .. ##&%%/~,..
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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 ....... ##&%%/~,..
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.,~/%%&### ~~~ THEY LOOK LIKE DARK BIRDS AT FIRST ~ ###&%%/~,.
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