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,,,,,,,,,-         * In A Stale Timeline, *         -,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,,         *  Branched Way Back   *         ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,,         *  When Kirugu vargir  *         ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,,         *  Was Almost Barren,  *         ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,, Comprised Mostly Of Rock And Arid Soil,  ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,,  And Plants Were Only Starting To Grow,  ,,,,,,,,,,
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