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...--^†¤§£ CLEARING, NARROW BUT IMMEASURABLY LONG. £§¤†^--...
..--^†¤§£# TO YOUR SIDES ARE WALLS MADE OF TREES, #£§¤†^--..
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..--^†¤§£# IS NOWHERE TO BE SEEN, BUT NONTHELESS #£§¤†^--..
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...--^†¤§£ BEEN LONG. BUT IT'S ABOUT TO END! £§¤†^--...
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