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¤†;«,..... CIRCUMSTANCES - IF THE CHOICE IS .....,«;†¤
†;«,...... BETWEEN HALTING WITHIN, OR RUNNING INTO ......,«;†
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.......... STREAM MAKING A HALF-CIRCLE DETOUR. ..........
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,......... PLACED NEAR TO LARGER BODIES OF WATER. .........,
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@¤†;«,.... IS POORLY UNDERSTOOD. THEY SEEM TO PULL ....,«;†¤@
@@¤†;«,... IN STRAY FIELDS AND ELECTRICITIES. ...,«;†¤@@
#@@¤†;«,.. SUPERSTITION EXIST THAT THEY ALSO ..,«;†¤@@#
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