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,&,,,&,&,, Reached, And Over Time, The Seedling &&,&&,,,,&
&&,,&&&&,, Became A Sludge. ,&&,&,,,&&
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&&&&,,&&&& And Elves Came As Miners, And The &&,,&,&&,,
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,,&,,,&,,& : & ¶ Hours Ago. Elves In The ¶ & : &,,,&,&&,&
,&&,,&&,&, : † & Passenger Cabin, Not Yet & † : &,,&&&,&&&
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,,,,,&,,&& : : † Green Around Their Mouths. † : : ,,&&&&&&&&
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