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###£¤^^~:. ~ ~ ~ ~ BEYOND THE GREAT DAM. ~ ~ ~ ~ .:~^^¤£###
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###£¤^^~:. ~ ~ SOMETIMES THE SLUICE WOULD CLOSE .:~^^¤£###
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