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¨¨-~:=@&@# #@&@=:~-¨¨
¨¨¨-~:=@&@ @&@=:~-¨¨¨
¨¨-~:=@&@# #@&@=:~-¨¨
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¨¨¨-~:=@&@ @&@=:~-¨¨¨
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¨¨-~:=@&@# FROM BELOW. #@&@=:~-¨¨
¨¨¨-~:=@&@ @&@=:~-¨¨¨
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¨¨-~:=@&@# #@&@=:~-¨¨
¨¨¨-~:=@&@ AND ELVES CAME AS MINERS, AND THE @&@=:~-¨¨¨
¨¨-~:=@&@# SLUDGE WAS BOTTLED. #@&@=:~-¨¨
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¨¨-~:=@&@# ######################################## #@&@=:~-¨¨
¨¨¨-~:=@&@ # # @&@=:~-¨¨¨
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¨¨¨-~:=@&@ @ # # # # @ @&@=:~-¨¨¨
¨¨-~:=@&@# @ # # THE CARGO SHIP IS FILLED, # # @ #@&@=:~-¨¨
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¨¨¨-~:=@&@ - - = GREEN AROUND THEIR MOUTHS. = - - @&@=:~-¨¨¨
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¨¨-~:=@&@# - - - FINALLY BINGED ON. - - - #@&@=:~-¨¨
¨¨¨-~:=@&@ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ @&@=:~-¨¨¨
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¨¨-~:=@&@# AWAY. THE ELVES HAVE #@&@=:~-¨¨
¨¨¨-~:=@&@ STRAPPED THEMSELVES IN, AND @&@=:~-¨¨¨
¨¨-~:=@&@# ARE LYING COMPLETELY STILL, #@&@=:~-¨¨
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¨¨-~:=@&@# #@&@=:~-¨¨
¨¨¨-~:=@&@ @&@=:~-¨¨¨
¨¨-~:=@&@# #@&@=:~-¨¨
¨-~:=@&@## ##@&@=:~-¨
¨¨-~:=@&@# #@&@=:~-¨¨