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...,~:$§## shapeshifter by physical introspection, ##§$:~,...
..,~:$§### by building clay figures and seeing ###§$:~,..
.,~:$§#### oneself in them. as follows: ####§$:~,.
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...,~:$§## wolverine:: ratlike, blood-seeping, : ##§$:~,...
....,~:$§# ~~~~~~~~~~~ freaky, perhaps too cool, #§$:~,....
.....,~:$§ ........... too sovereign. :::::::::: §$:~,.....
......,~:$ raccoon:::: virus bearer. rabies. ::: $:~,......
.......,~: ~~~~~~~~~~~ handed. perhaps too cute. :~,.......
........,~ rat:::::::: critter, beneath-dweller, ~,........
........., ~~~~~~~~~~~ the most ratlike by ::::: ,.........
.......... ........... virtue of being one. :::: ..........
.......... ........... whatever that is. ::::::: ..........
.......... armadillo:: little armored one. ::::: ..........
........., ~~~~~~~~~~~ doesn't look dangerous, : ,.........
........,~ ........... a bit pathetic maybe. ::: ~,........
.......,~: cat:::::::: too noble. :::::::::::::: :~,.......
......,~:$ fox:::::::: too playful. :::::::::::: $:~,......
.....,~:$§ wolf::::::: the wolf is not a ::::::: §$:~,.....
....,~:$§# ~~~~~~~~~~~ ::::::::::: real creature #§$:~,....
...,~:$§## magpie::::: if it's broken-winged.... ##§$:~,...
..,~:$§### ~~~~~~~~~~~ good temperament. but, :: ###§$:~,..
.,~:$§#### ........... too free. ::::::::::::::: ####§$:~,.
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