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##¶&$=^=^. LIMESTONE BEDROCK, SHARP-CUT FROM THE .^=^=$&¶##
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#@¶&$=^=^. FIND ITS OWN WAY BACK. THE BUSHES ROOTS .^=^=$&¶@#
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#@¶&$=^=^. DANCE IN THE SUNBEAMS. .^=^=$&¶@#
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