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¨:»=$&&&&& AMONG ASHEN AND JUNIPER. A CLEFT IN THE &&&&&$=»:¨
¨:»=$&#### LIMESTONE BEDROCK, SHARP-CUT FROM THE ####&$=»:¨
¨:»=$&&### SURROUNDING PLAINS, A NINETY DEGREE ###&&$=»:¨
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¨:»=$&&&&# URGE IT TO GROW THICKER, TANGLED, WITH #&&&&$=»:¨
¨:»=$&&### LONGER AND SHARPER THORNS. THEY TELL IT ###&&$=»:¨
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¨:»=$&&### THE ANIMALS WHAT COME TO DRINK THE ###&&$=»:¨
¨:»=$&&### WATER CANNOT SEE IT BEFORE IT DRAWS ###&&$=»:¨
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¨:»»»»$&&# PUSH FORWARD, TELL THEM THAT THEY'RE #&&$»»»»:¨
¨:»=$&&### ALMOST AT THE WATER, THAT THEY MAY ###&&$=»:¨
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¨:»=$&&### DEEP. WHEN THEY FINALLY FIND THE PATH ###&&$=»:¨
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¨:»=$&&### BUSHWORK AND INTO THE CLEFT, THEY ARE ###&&$=»:¨
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