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¨^~^*%#£## ~ ~ ~ ~ Beyond The Great Dam. ~ ~ ~ ~ ##£#%*^~^¨
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¨^~^*%#£## Though We Were Not Allowed. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ##£#%*^~^¨
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¨^~~~^^%## Would Make Us Not Hear It, And Suddenly ##%^^~~~^¨
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