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$\«,...... & WILDLIFE IN THEIR PATH AND STOP, & ......,«\$
\«,....... &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& .......,«\
«,........ SOUND A HORN, NUDGE THE ANIMAL A ........,«
\«,....... LITTLE, BUT ULTIMATELY WAIT IT OUT. .......,«\
$\«,...... ALTHOUGH THEY WILL LOG VIDEO, NO CALL ......,«\$
$$\«,..... WILL BE MADE FOR ANY OUTSIDE .....,«\$$
#$$\«,.... ASSISTANCE. THIS IS VERY GOOD. ....,«\$$#
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$$\«,..... SLOWLY MAKING THEIR WAY THROUGH THE .....,«\$$
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«,........ I'M COMING UP ON THEM FROM BEHIND AND ........,«
\«,....... TO THE LEFT, HIDDEN BEHIND THE THICK .......,«\
$\«,...... FOLIAGE. THEIR LIGHT FINDS THE GAPS ......,«\$
$$\«,..... BETWEEN THE LEAVES, CASTING RAYS .....,«\$$
#$$\«,.... THROUGH THE WET AIR, PLAYING OVER MY ....,«\$$#
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$\«,...... DIMMING, I DEPLOY THE RABBITS, THROWING ......,«\$
\«,....... THEM IN THE PATH OF MY PREY. THE .......,«\
«,........ CREATURES ARE YET ALIVE, BUT MAIMED SO ........,«
\«,....... AS TO BE UNABLE TO MOVE - THEY WILL .......,«\
$\«,...... STAY IN THE PATH OF THE RAILMAKER, ......,«\$
$$\«,..... FORCING IT TO PAUSE, FURTHER SEPARATING .....,«\$$
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#$$\«,.... &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& NOT MEAT, ....,«\$$#
$$\«,..... BUT SOMETHING LIKE A LIVER, THAT WILL .....,«\$$
$\«,...... KEEP THE RAILMAKERS INTERNAL CHEMISTRY ......,«\$
\«,....... WELL AWAY FROM THEIR VARIOUS EXHAUSTS. .......,«\
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\«,....... A LIVER THAT, AS LONG AS YOU MANAGE TO .......,«\
$\«,...... KEEP IT ALIVE, CAN CLEAN THE CREEK ......,«\$
$$\«,..... WATER ENOUGH FOR IT TO BE DRINKABLE. .....,«\$$
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