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#$^»~,,,,, AMONG ASHEN AND JUNIPER. A CLEFT IN THE ,,,,,~»^$#
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####$^^»~, SURROUNDING PLAINS, A NINETY DEGREE ,~»^^$####
##¶#$^^»~, DROP DOWN, DOWN, TO THE MIDNIGHT-BLACK ,~»^^$#¶##
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##¶#$^^»~, LONGER AND SHARPER THORNS. THEY TELL IT ,~»^^$#¶##
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###¶#$^^~, HIDE ALSO IN THE JUNIPER. ,~^^$#¶###
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##¶#$^^»~, FIND ITS OWN WAY BACK. THE BUSHES ROOTS ,~»^^$#¶##
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##¶#$^^»~, DANCE IN THE SUNBEAMS. ,~»^^$#¶##
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