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,,,,,,-=%@ ,,,,,,,,  get integrated.  $  ,,,,,,,,,, @%=-,,,,,,
,,-=%$@@## ,, $$ eventually they lay their eggs, ,, ##@@$%=-,,
,,-=%$@@@@ , usually in warm, tasty places. it's ,  @@@@$%=-,,
,,-=%$@@@# ,, bird elf custom to let others deal ,, #@@@$%=-,,
,,,,--%%%@ ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, with the fallout. $$ @%%%--,,,,
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,,,,,--%$@ $$$ $ before their juice harvesting ,,,, @$%--,,,,,
,,-===%$@# ,, organs start to cludge, and before ,, #@$%===-,,
,,-=%$@@## , their wings atrophy, and before their, ##@@$%=-,,
,,-=%$@@## , tails start to seek the earth... $ $$$ ##@@$%=-,,
,,-=%$@@## $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ ##@@$%=-,,
,,-=%$@@## $$$ these elves have no bell power, the, ##@@$%=-,,
,,,,,,,-%@ ,,,,, fey bells are called by other ,,,, @%-,,,,,,,
,,-=%$@### ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, agitators $$$ ###@$%=-,,
,,-=%$@@## $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ ##@@$%=-,,
,,-=%$@@## $$$ they feed mostly on plant nectar in, ##@@$%=-,,
,,-=%$@@## , their first years, relying on rains to ##@@$%=-,,
,,,,,,-%$@ ,,, filter through the vines of the ,,,, @$%-,,,,,,
,,-=%$@@## ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, island. $$$ ##@@$%=-,,
,,-=%$@@@# $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ #@@@$%=-,,
,,,,,-%@@@ $$$$$ $ they have built their largest ,, @@@%-,,,,,
,,-=%$@@@# , colony in the floating tree outside ,, #@@@$%=-,,
,,-=%$@### of venezuela.  any  bird from  any house ###@$%=-,,
,,-=%$@@## ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,is welcome here. $ $$$$$ ##@@$%=-,,
,,-=%$$$$@ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ @$$$$%=-,,
,,-=%$@@## $$$$$ there's a desert of fangs to be ,, ##@@$%=-,,
,,,,,--%%@ ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, cast into $$$$$ @%%--,,,,,
,,-==%%%%@ - the largest gathering of such elves ,, @%%%%==-,,
,,-=%$@@## ,,,,,,,,, will be in the floating tree - ##@@$%=-,,
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,,-=%$@@## -- although you could find a solitary ,, ##@@$%=-,,
,,-=%$@@## ,, bird elf hexing you for stepping ,,,, ##@@$%=-,,
,,,,,,,=%@ ,,, out of lane in your own garden, ,,,, @%=,,,,,,,
,,-=%$@@@# ,,,,, ,bird elves flock together ,,,,,,, #@@@$%=-,,
,,-=%$@### ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, if they can. -- ###@$%=-,,
,,,,,,-%@@ ---------------------------------------- @@%-,,,,,,
,,-=%$@@## --- they look like dark birds at first - ##@@$%=-,,
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,,-===$$$@ ---- - some practice animal husbandry, , @$$$===-,,
,,-=%$@@## ,,,, especially monkeys and snakes ,,,,, ##@@$%=-,,
,,,,==%%@# ,,,,,,,,,, (for fur or scales, ,,,,,,,,, #@%%==,,,,
,,,,,--=%@ ,,,,,,,,,,, or quality of blood). - ---- @%=--,,,,,
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,,,,,==$$@ ---- the floating tree above ,,,,,,,,,,, @$$==,,,,,
,,-=%$@@@# ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, venezuela ---- #@@@$%=-,,
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,,-=%$@@@@ ----- their claws are long ,,,,,,,,,,,,, @@@@$%=-,,
,,,,,-%$@@ and root-like, and trail after them in , @@$%-,,,,,
,,-=%$@@## ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, flight. ----- ##@@$%=-,,
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,,,,,=%@@# ------ , various dances performed ,,,,,, #@@%=,,,,,
,,,,,,-%@# ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, , ------ #@%-,,,,,,
,,-=%$@@## ---------------------------------------- ##@@$%=-,,
,,,,=%$$@@ --------- later they will learn how to , @@$$%=,,,,
,,-=%$$$$@ ,, harvest blood from animals (think ,,, @$$$$%=-,,
,,,,,,-=%@ ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, mosquito). --------- @%=-,,,,,,
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