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.^-^=%§### LIMESTONE BEDROCK, SHARP-CUT FROM THE ###§%=^-^.
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.^-^=%§### TO STAY JUST BELOW THE GRASS, SO THAT ###§%=^-^.
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.^-^=%§### PUSH FORWARD, TELL THEM THAT THEY'RE ###§%=^-^.
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.^-^=%§### DEEP. WHEN THEY FINALLY FIND THE PATH ###§%=^-^.
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.^-^=%§### CARRIED OUT; THE ANIMAL IS ABANDONED TO ###§%=^-^.
..^-^=%§## FIND ITS OWN WAY BACK. THE BUSHES ROOTS ##§%=^-^..
.^-^=%§### DRINK THE NUTRUTIOUS WATER. THE FAIRIES ###§%=^-^.
..^-^=%§## DANCE IN THE SUNBEAMS. ##§%=^-^..
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