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,,,,,,,,,, ; In A Stale Timeline, ; ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,, ; Branched Way Back ; ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,, ; When Kirugu vargir ; ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,, ; Was Almost Barren, ; ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,, Comprised Mostly Of Rock And Arid Soil, ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,, And Plants Were Only Starting To Grow, ,,,,,,,,,,
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