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.~»=*$&@@#  shapeshifter by physical introspection, #@@&$*=»~.
..~»=*$&@@ by  building  clay  figures  and  seeing @@&$*=»~..
...~»=*$&@       oneself in them. as follows:       @&$*=»~...
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.....~»=*$ wolverine==    ratlike, blood-seeping, = $*=»~.....
......~»=* »»»»»»»»»»»    freaky, perhaps too cool, *=»~......
.......~»= ...........    too sovereign. ========== =»~.......
........~» raccoon====    virus bearer. rabies. === »~........
.........~ »»»»»»»»»»»    handed. perhaps too cute. ~.........
.......... rat========    critter, beneath-dweller, ..........
.......... »»»»»»»»»»»    the most ratlike by ===== ..........
.......... ...........    virtue of being one. ==== ..........
.........~ ...........    whatever that is. ======= ~.........
........~» armadillo==    little armored one. ===== »~........
.......~»= »»»»»»»»»»»    doesn't look dangerous, = =»~.......
......~»=* ...........    a bit pathetic maybe. === *=»~......
.....~»=*$ cat========    too noble. ============== $*=»~.....
....~»=*$& fox========    too playful. ============ &$*=»~....
...~»=*$&@ wolf=======    the wolf is not a ======= @&$*=»~...
..~»=*$&@@ »»»»»»»»»»»    =========== real creature @@&$*=»~..
.~»=*$&@@# magpie=====    if it's broken-winged.... #@@&$*=»~.
..~»=*$&@@ »»»»»»»»»»»    good temperament. but, == @@&$*=»~..
...~»=*$&@ ...........    too free. =============== @&$*=»~...
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