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##£&*^*~^¨ ~ ~ ~ ~ BEYOND THE GREAT DAM. ~ ~ ~ ~ ¨^~*^*&£##
###£&**~^¨ ~ IT WAS BUILT IN THE LATE SIXTIES. ~ ¨^~**&£###
##£&*^*~^¨ ~ ~ ~ THE ELVES CAME TO US THEN. ~ ~ ~ ¨^~*^*&£##
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##£&*^*~^¨ ~ ~ SOMETIMES THE SLUICE WOULD CLOSE ¨^~*^*&£##
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