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¨¨,=\=&@##         \  Branched Way Back   \         ##@&=\=,¨¨
¨,=\=&@###         \  When Kirugu vargir  \         ###@&=\=,¨
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¨¨¨,=\=&@# Comprised Mostly Of Rock And Arid Soil,  #@&=\=,¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨,=\=&@  And Plants Were Only Starting To Grow,  @&=\=,¨¨¨¨
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,¨..¨,.¨,, Finding Instead Only Stone And Dirt And  ,,¨.,¨..¨,
¨.¨,¨.¨,,¨   Roots That Are As Hard As The Ground.  ¨,,¨.¨,¨.¨
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,..~«^^@##    Which Is Something They All Desire    ##@^^«~..,
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¨¨¨.¨~~=*¤ Notice That The Stars Do Not Reflect On  ¤*=~~¨.¨¨¨
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¨,.¨¨,,.,¨  Now The Reach Of The Pool Has Widened.  ¨,.,,¨¨.,¨
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