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&&.&.&&.&. = = = = elves live in the land = = = = .&.&.&..&.
.&.&..&.&. = = = = beyond the great dam. = = = = .&.&.&.&&.
&&.&.&&.&. = it was built in the late sixties. = .&.&.&..&.
.&.&..&.&. = = = the elves came to us then. = = = .&.&.&.&&.
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&&.&.&&.&. they were very manipulative, and we .&.&.&..&.
.&.&..&.&. came to trust them. = = = = = = = = us .&.&.&.&&.
&&.&.&&.&. kids would play down at the water even .&.&.&..&.
.&.&..&.&. though we were not allowed. = = = = = = .&.&.&.&&.
&&.&.&&.&. = = sometimes the sluice would close .&.&.&..&.
.&.&..&.&. entirely, and the river at the dams .&.&.&.&&.
&&.&.&&.&. foot would dry up, revealing the rocky .&.&.&..&.
.&.&..&.&. water garden that had been hidden .&.&.&.&&.
&&.&.&&.&. beneath, and we would go there. = = = = .&.&.&..&.
.&.&..&.&. = = = = before the dam opened again, .&.&.&.&&.
&&.&.&&.&. there would be a signal, but the elves .&.&.&..&.
.&.&..&.&. would make us not hear it, and suddenly .&.&.&.&&.
&&.&.&&.&. we would find the water rising, already .&.&.&..&.
.&.&..&.&. at our knees. = = = = = = = = = = = = .&.&.&.&&.
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.&.&..&.&. = by then the elves would be gone. = .&.&.&.&&.
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