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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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,,=*$£@¶@# THEIR BLOOD. CLOSER TO THE POND, THE #@¶@£$*=,,
,,=*$£@¶@# SLOANE CAN GROW TALLER, BEING ABLE TO #@¶@£$*=,,
,,=*$£@¶¶@ HIDE ALSO IN THE JUNIPER. @¶¶@£$*=,,
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,,=*$£@¶@# THE FAIRIES WILL BECKON THE ANIMALS TO #@¶@£$*=,,
,,=*$£@¶@# PUSH FORWARD, TELL THEM THAT THEY'RE #@¶@£$*=,,
,,,,,**£¶@ ALMOST AT THE WATER, THAT THEY MAY @¶£**,,,,,
,,=*$£@¶@# DRINK SOON. AND THEY WILL TUG ON THE #@¶@£$*=,,
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,,=*$£@¶¶@ BLEEDING FROM A THOUSAND WOUNDS. AS @¶¶@£$*=,,
,,=*$£@¶¶@ THEY DRINK FROM THE DARK WATER, IT IS @¶¶@£$*=,,
,,=*$£@¶@# IN TURN DRINKING THE ANIMALS BLOOD. #@¶@£$*=,,
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,,=*$£@¶@# DRINK THE NUTRUTIOUS WATER. THE FAIRIES #@¶@£$*=,,
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