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§.§.§.§.§§         = In A Stale Timeline, =         .§..§..§..
§.§.§.§..§         =  Branched Way Back   =         .§.§§.§§.§
§.§.§.§.§§         =  When Kirugu vargir  =         .§..§..§..
§.§.§.§..§         =  Was Almost Barren,  =         .§.§§.§§.§
§.§.§.§.§§ Comprised Mostly Of Rock And Arid Soil,  .§..§..§..
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