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¨¨¨¨¨»††$¤ URGE IT TO GROW THICKER, TANGLED, WITH ¤$††»¨¨¨¨¨
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¨:»†%$¤@@@ THE ANIMALS WHAT COME TO DRINK THE @@@¤$%†»:¨
¨:»†%$¤@@# WATER CANNOT SEE IT BEFORE IT DRAWS #@@¤$%†»:¨
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¨:»†%$¤@@# SLOANE CAN GROW TALLER, BEING ABLE TO #@@¤$%†»:¨
¨:»†%$¤@@# HIDE ALSO IN THE JUNIPER. #@@¤$%†»:¨
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¨:»†%$¤¤¤@ THE FAIRIES WILL BECKON THE ANIMALS TO @¤¤¤$%†»:¨
¨:»†%$¤@@# PUSH FORWARD, TELL THEM THAT THEY'RE #@@¤$%†»:¨
¨:»†%$¤@@# ALMOST AT THE WATER, THAT THEY MAY #@@¤$%†»:¨
¨:»†%$¤@@@ DRINK SOON. AND THEY WILL TUG ON THE @@@¤$%†»:¨
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¨:»†%$¤@@# DOWN BETWEEN THE ROCKS, AWAY FROM THE #@@¤$%†»:¨
¨:»†%$¤@@# BUSHWORK AND INTO THE CLEFT, THEY ARE #@@¤$%†»:¨
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