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£.£.££.£.£ / in a stale timeline, / £.£.£.£.£.
£.£..£.£.£ / branched way back / £.£.£.£.£.
£.£.££.£.£ / when kirugu vargir / £.£.£.£.£.
£.£..£.£.£ / was almost barren, / £.£.£.£.£.
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