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,,,&&,&,&, PLANTS AND ANIMALS  APPEARING ON MANY OF ,,,&,,,,&&
&,,&,&&&&&           THE EARTHS SURFACES.           ,,,&&,,,&,
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,,&,&,&&,,    THEMSELVES, AND THE CREATURES NEST    ,,,&,,,&&&
&,&&&&&,&,                 INSIDE.                  &,,&&,,&,,
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&,&&,&&&,, THE COLORS WILL CHANGE  WITH THE SEASONS &,,,&&&,,&
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&,&,,&&&,&               THE ANTI-ROAD              ,,&&,&&&,,
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&,,,&&&,&, A  WIND,  COOL  AND   PASSING  COHERENCE &,&&&,&,&&
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,&&&&,&&&&           THE ULTIMATE BIOTOPE!          ,,&&&&,&,,
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&,,,&&&&&, THE  SAME  FOREST,  IT  IS  SAID  TO  BE &&,&,,,&,,
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,&&&&,&,,& SOME FORESTS  ARE  OLDER THAN  MAN,  BUT ,,,&,&&&&&
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&,&,,&,,&& WHERE  THE  TREES   ARE  PLANTED  TO  BE ,&,&,,&,,,
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,,&,&&&,&,     A BERMUDA TRIANGLE OF THE LAND,      &,,&,&&&,,
,,&&&,,&&& ACCESSIBLE FROM  ALL  FORESTS AT DUSK OR &&,&&&,,&,
,,&,,&,&,,                  DAWN.                   &,&&,,&,&&
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