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¶¶&====¨¨¨ the deer has a crown of rowan, and is ¨¨¨====&¶¶
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##¶&&%==,¨ in the north, the deer is often used as ¨,==%&&¶##
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##¶&&%==,¨ its self-knowledge. watching eyes. ¨,==%&&¶##
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##¶&&%==,¨ warmer regions instead ascribe it the ¨,==%&&¶##
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###&&%==,¨ the deer is a cross between a horse and ¨,==%&&###
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##¶&&%==,¨ age the secrets will harden into a ¨,==%&&¶##
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