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&&..&.&&.& WOVEN OF VARIOUS GRASSES. &..&.&&.&.
.&.&&..&.& THE DEER HAS A CROWN OF ROWAN, AND IS &.&&..&.&.
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&&..&.&&.& ITS SELF-KNOWLEDGE. WATCHING EYES. &..&.&&.&.
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&&..&.&&.& A DOG. IT BEARS A RESEMBLANCE TO A &..&.&&.&.
.&.&&..&.& YOUNG SALIX TREE, AND HAS A &.&&..&.&.
&&..&.&&.& SWEET-SMELLING NOSE, LIKE HONEY. &..&.&&.&.
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&&..&.&&.& THE HORNS OF A DEER IS CALLED ANTLERS. &..&.&&.&.
.&.&&..&.& THEY HAVE A COMPLEX FRACTAL SHAPE, AND &.&&..&.&.
&&..&.&&.& ARE BELIEVED TO ENABLE THE DEER TO &..&.&&.&.
.&.&&..&.& "FOLD" THROUGH PASSAGES WHICH SHOULD BE &.&&..&.&.
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&&..&.&&.& IT STORES ALL THE SECRETS IT MIGHT SEE &..&.&&.&.
.&.&&..&.& DURING THE COURSE OF IT'S LIFE. WITH &.&&..&.&.
&&..&.&&.& AGE THE SECRETS WILL HARDEN INTO A &..&.&&.&.
.&.&&..&.& CARAMELLIZED STRUCTURE, WHICH WILL &.&&..&.&.
&&..&.&&.& EVENTUALLY BLOCK THE FLOW OF BLOOD, AND &..&.&&.&.
.&.&&..&.& KILL THE DEER. &.&&..&.&.
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