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*§*=~¨¨¨¨¨ of venezuela.  any  bird from  any house ¨¨¨¨¨~=*§*
§*=~¨¨¨¨¨¨ ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨is welcome here. * ***** ¨¨¨¨¨¨~=*§
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§*§*=~¨¨¨¨ ¨¨ bird elf hexing you for stepping ¨¨¨¨ ¨¨¨¨~=*§*§
£§*§*=~¨¨¨ ¨¨¨ out of lane in your own garden, ¨¨¨¨ ¨¨¨~=*§*§£
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