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##¶£@†\~:¨ Brush Of Ferns  And  Bushes. There  Live ¨:~\†@£¶##
##¶£@†\~:¨ The Animals That We Fight To  Keep Away, ¨:~\†@£¶##
##¶£@†\~:¨ For They  Speak To  Us  To  Join Them In ¨:~\†@£¶##
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