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,:»^^£#### 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 ####£^^»:,
,:»^^£#### TO STAY JUST BELOW THE GRASS, SO THAT ####£^^»:,
,:»^^££### THE ANIMALS WHAT COME TO DRINK THE ###££^^»:,
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,:»^^£#### THEIR BLOOD. CLOSER TO THE POND, THE ####£^^»:,
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,:»^^£#### ALMOST AT THE WATER, THAT THEY MAY ####£^^»:,
,:»^^£#### DRINK SOON. AND THEY WILL TUG ON THE ####£^^»:,
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,:»^^£#### THE CIRCLE IS COMPLETE, THE CONTRACT ####£^^»:,
,:»^^£#### CARRIED OUT; THE ANIMAL IS ABANDONED TO ####£^^»:,
,:»^^£#### FIND ITS OWN WAY BACK. THE BUSHES ROOTS ####£^^»:,
,:»^^£#### DRINK THE NUTRUTIOUS WATER. THE FAIRIES ####£^^»:,
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