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....,«***# ITS SELF-KNOWLEDGE. WATCHING EYES. #***«,....
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..,«***##@ ARE BELIEVED TO ENABLE THE DEER TO @##***«,..
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.....,«*** DEER SEEM TO LOSE THIS POWER. ***«,.....
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