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.:»:%%#@## ::::::::::::::: the mink ::::::::::::::: ##@#%%:»:.
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.:»::::%%# . make up the "wandering food supply" . #%%::::»:.
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.:»:%%#@## : the marten is the sneakier one here, : ##@#%%:»:.
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.:»»»»:%@@ . in the older tales about vidmi, . @@%:»»»»:.
.:»:%%#@## these are probs the ferrets that she ##@#%%:»:.
.:»:%%#@@# was said to control. this connection #@@#%%:»:.
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.:»:%%#@## . harvested for their beautiful fur, . ##@#%%:»:.
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.:»:%%%%@@ although rare. @@%%%%:»:.
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..:»»»::%@ rivers. there are a lot of ferrets, @%::»»»:..
.:»:%%#### but for some reason, this otter one ####%%:»:.
.:»:%%%%@# is hardly ever seen. it might be #@%%%%:»:.
.:»:%%%#@@ that it is unbound...? @@#%%%:»:.
....:»::%# locals use it for sport fishing. #%::»:....
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