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«.,,,,,,,, LONGER AND SHARPER THORNS. THEY TELL IT ,,,,,,,,.«
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^«.,,,,,,, WATER CANNOT SEE IT BEFORE IT DRAWS ,,,,,,,.«^
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^«.,,,,,,, BUSHWORK AND INTO THE CLEFT, THEY ARE ,,,,,,,.«^
«.,,,,,,,, BLEEDING FROM A THOUSAND WOUNDS. AS ,,,,,,,,.«
.,,,,,,,,, THEY DRINK FROM THE DARK WATER, IT IS ,,,,,,,,,.
«.,,,,,,,, IN TURN DRINKING THE ANIMALS BLOOD. ,,,,,,,,.«
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