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&&,&,&,&,,         *  Branched Way Back   *         ,&,&,&,,&,
,&,&,&,&,&         *  When Kirugu vargir  *         ,&,&,&,&&,
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&&,&,&,&,,  And Plants Were Only Starting To Grow,  ,&,&,&,,&,
,&,&,&,&,&         *        At All...     *         ,&,&,&,&&,
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.@¨#.£,#¨¤   Roots That Are As Hard As The Ground.  ¨§¨£¨@¨&¤¨
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