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,,,,~-†%$§ AMONG ASHEN AND JUNIPER. A CLEFT IN THE §$%†-~,,,,
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,,,,,,~-†% SURROUNDING PLAINS, A NINETY DEGREE %†-~,,,,,,
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,,,,,~-†%$ TO STAY JUST BELOW THE GRASS, SO THAT $%†-~,,,,,
,,,,,,~-†% THE ANIMALS WHAT COME TO DRINK THE %†-~,,,,,,
,,,,,,,~-† WATER CANNOT SEE IT BEFORE IT DRAWS †-~,,,,,,,
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,,,,,,~-†% BLEEDING FROM A THOUSAND WOUNDS. AS %†-~,,,,,,
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