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¨-~=*%&£## ~ ~ ~ THE ELVES CAME TO US THEN. ~ ~ ~ ##£&%*=~-¨
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¨-~=*%&£## ~ ~ SOMETIMES THE SLUICE WOULD CLOSE ##£&%*=~-¨
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