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@¶@§$\»^,, » » » » BEYOND THE GREAT DAM. » » » » ,,^»\$§@¶@
#@¶@§$\»^, » IT WAS BUILT IN THE LATE SIXTIES. » ,^»\$§@¶@#
@¶@§$\»^,, » » » THE ELVES CAME TO US THEN. » » » ,,^»\$§@¶@
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¶@§$\»^,,, » » SOMETIMES THE SLUICE WOULD CLOSE ,,,^»\$§@¶
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