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¶&$$†~-,,, SLOANE CAN GROW TALLER, BEING ABLE TO ,,,-~†$$&¶
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†~-,,,,,,, PUSH FORWARD, TELL THEM THAT THEY'RE ,,,,,,,-~†
~-,,,,,,,, ALMOST AT THE WATER, THAT THEY MAY ,,,,,,,,-~
-,,,,,,,,, DRINK SOON. AND THEY WILL TUG ON THE ,,,,,,,,,-
~-,,,,,,,, SLOANE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE THORNS CUT ,,,,,,,,-~
†~-,,,,,,, DEEP. WHEN THEY FINALLY FIND THE PATH ,,,,,,,-~†
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¶&$$†~-,,, CARRIED OUT; THE ANIMAL IS ABANDONED TO ,,,-~†$$&¶
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$$†~-,,,,, DRINK THE NUTRUTIOUS WATER. THE FAIRIES ,,,,,-~†$$
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