..--†*$@## ---------------------------------------- ##@$*†--..
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..--†*$@## ........  GET INTEGRATED.  $  .......... ##@$*†--..
...--†*$@# .. $$ EVENTUALLY THEY LAY THEIR EGGS, .. #@$*†--...
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...--†*$@# .. BIRD ELF CUSTOM TO LET OTHERS DEAL .. #@$*†--...
..--†*$@## ................... WITH THE FALLOUT. $$ ##@$*†--..
.--†*$@### ---------------------------------------- ###@$*†--.
..--†*$@## $$$ $ BEFORE THEIR JUICE HARVESTING .... ##@$*†--..
...--†*$@# .. ORGANS START TO CLUDGE, AND BEFORE .. #@$*†--...
....--†*$@ . THEIR WINGS ATROPHY, AND BEFORE THEIR. @$*†--....
...--†*$@# . TAILS START TO SEEK THE EARTH... $ $$$ #@$*†--...
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.--†*$@### $$$ THESE ELVES HAVE NO BELL POWER, THE- ###@$*†--.
..--†*$@## ..... FEY BELLS ARE CALLED BY OTHER .... ##@$*†--..
...--†*$@# .......................... AGITATORS $$$ #@$*†--...
....--†*$@ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ @$*†--....
...--†*$@# $$$ THEY FEED MOSTLY ON PLANT NECTAR IN. #@$*†--...
..--†*$@## . THEIR FIRST YEARS, RELYING ON RAINS TO ##@$*†--..
.--†*$@### ... FILTER THROUGH THE VINES OF THE .... ###@$*†--.
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...--†*$@# $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ #@$*†--...
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...--†*$@# . COLONY IN THE FLOATING TREE OUTSIDE .. #@$*†--...
..--†*$@## OF VENEZUELA.  ANY  BIRD FROM  ANY HOUSE ##@$*†--..
.--†*$@### ................IS WELCOME HERE. $ $$$$$ ###@$*†--.
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....--†*$@ ........................ CAST INTO $$$$$ @$*†--....
...--†*$@# - THE LARGEST GATHERING OF SUCH ELVES .. #@$*†--...
..--†*$@## ......... WILL BE IN THE FLOATING TREE - ##@$*†--..
.--†*$@### ---------------------------------------- ###@$*†--.
..--†*$@## -- ALTHOUGH YOU COULD FIND A SOLITARY .. ##@$*†--..
...--†*$@# .. BIRD ELF HEXING YOU FOR STEPPING .... #@$*†--...
....--†*$@ ... OUT OF LANE IN YOUR OWN GARDEN, .... @$*†--....
...--†*$@# ..... .BIRD ELVES FLOCK TOGETHER ....... #@$*†--...
..--†*$@## ........................ IF THEY CAN. -- ##@$*†--..
.--†*$@### ---------------------------------------- ###@$*†--.
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...--†*$@# ---------------------------------------- #@$*†--...
....--†*$@ ---- - SOME PRACTICE ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, . @$*†--....
...--†*$@# .... ESPECIALLY MONKEYS AND SNAKES ..... #@$*†--...
..--†*$@## .......... (FOR FUR OR SCALES, ......... ##@$*†--..
.--†*$@### ........... OR QUALITY OF BLOOD). - ---- ###@$*†--.
..--†*$@## ---------------------------------------- ##@$*†--..
...--†*$@# ---- THE FLOATING TREE ABOVE ........... #@$*†--...
....--†*$@ ......................... VENEZUELA ---- @$*†--....
...--†*$@# ---------------------------------------- #@$*†--...
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.--†*$@### AND ROOT-LIKE, AND TRAIL AFTER THEM IN . ###@$*†--.
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...--†*$@# ---------------------------------------- #@$*†--...
....--†*$@ ------ . VARIOUS DANCES PERFORMED ...... @$*†--....
...--†*$@# ............................... . ------ #@$*†--...
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....--†*$@ ---------------------------------------- @$*†--....