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.,~*%£¤### THOUGH WE WERE NOT ALLOWED. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ###¤£%*~,.
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.,~*%£¤### WATER GARDEN THAT HAD BEEN HIDDEN ###¤£%*~,.
.,~*%£¤### BENEATH, AND WE WOULD GO THERE. ~ ~ ~ ~ ###¤£%*~,.
.,~*%£¤### ~ ~ ~ ~ BEFORE THE DAM OPENED AGAIN, ###¤£%*~,.
.,~*%£¤### THERE WOULD BE A SIGNAL, BUT THE ELVES ###¤£%*~,.
.,~*%£¤### WOULD MAKE US NOT HEAR IT, AND SUDDENLY ###¤£%*~,.
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