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,,,,,»^*@£ urge it to grow thicker, tangled, with £@*^»,,,,,
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,:::^***§§ find its own way back. the bushes roots §§***^:::,
,,,,,,:»*§ drink the nutrutious water. the fairies §*»:,,,,,,
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