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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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¨,.¨.,¨,.¨ THOUGH IT'S NOT WELL PROTECTED, IT IS ¨.,¨,.¨.,¨
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.,.¨.^-:$§ EXPLORERS FIRST BELIEVE IT TO BE WATER, §$:-^.¨.,.
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,.,^=/*$@£ GREATLY AT THIS POINT. THEY FAIL TO £@$*/=^,.,
...»=§%&#@ NOTICE THAT THE STARS DO NOT REFLECT ON @#&%§=»...
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