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@.....@@@. WOVEN OF VARIOUS GRASSES. ..@@@..@..
.@....@.@@ THE DEER HAS A CROWN OF ROWAN, AND IS ..@.@@..@.
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@...@@@..@ WARMER REGIONS INSTEAD ASCRIBE IT THE ..@@@..@.@
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@...@@@..@ SWEET-SMELLING NOSE, LIKE HONEY. ....@..@.@
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.@@...@@@. THE HORNS OF A DEER IS CALLED ANTLERS. .@....@..@
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.@.@@...@@ ARE BELIEVED TO ENABLE THE DEER TO @..@....@.
...@@@..@. "FOLD" THROUGH PASSAGES WHICH SHOULD BE .@..@....@
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@....@...@ 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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