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###&¤%^~,. there's a freshwater pond, secluded .,~^%¤&###
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#&&¤¤%^~,. limestone bedrock, sharp-cut from the .,~^%¤¤&&#
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###&¤%^~,. urge it to grow thicker, tangled, with .,~^%¤&###
###&¤%^~,. longer and sharper thorns. they tell it .,~^%¤&###
####&¤%^,. to stay just below the grass, so that .,^%¤&####
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&¤%~,..... their blood. closer to the pond, the .....,~%¤&
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##¤^,,.... sloane to make sure that the thorns cut ....,,^¤##
####&%^~,. deep. when they finally find the path .,~^%&####
###&¤%^~,. down between the rocks, away from the .,~^%¤&###
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#&&%%^^~,. they drink from the dark water, it is .,~^^%%&&#
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####&%^~,. carried out; the animal is abandoned to .,~^%&####
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###&¤%^~,. drink the nutrutious water. the fairies .,~^%¤&###
####¤%^~,. dance in the sunbeams. .,~^%¤####
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