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#¨#¨#¨##¨#         ^ In A Stale Timeline, ^         #¨#¨#¨#¨#¨
#¨#¨#¨¨#¨#         ^  Branched Way Back   ^         #¨#¨#¨#¨#¨
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¤,&.£¨§§,@   Roots That Are As Hard As The Ground.  £¨¤¨§¨£,@¨
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