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#@£#%†^~~. a symbol for the forest's agency, or .~~^†%#£@#
#@£#%†^~~. its self-knowledge. watching eyes. .~~^†%#£@#
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#@£#%†^~~. age the secrets will harden into a .~~^†%#£@#
#@£#%†^~~. caramellized structure, which will .~~^†%#£@#
@@£#%†^~~. eventually block the flow of blood, and .~~^†%#£@@
##£#%†^~~. kill the deer. .~~^†%#£##
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