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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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~:........ Kids Would Play Down At The Water Even ........:~
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&£%:~:.... We Would Find The Water Rising, Already ....:~:%£&
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