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.&.&.&.&.& - - - - elves live in the land - - - - &.&..&.&.&
.&.&.&.&.. - - - - beyond the great dam. - - - - &.&.&&.&.&
.&.&.&.&.& - it was built in the late sixties. - &.&..&.&.&
.&.&.&.&.. - - - the elves came to us then. - - - &.&.&&.&.&
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.&.&.&.&.& they were very manipulative, and we &.&..&.&.&
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.&.&.&.&.& kids would play down at the water even &.&..&.&.&
.&.&.&.&.. though we were not allowed. - - - - - - &.&.&&.&.&
.&.&.&.&.& - - sometimes the sluice would close &.&..&.&.&
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.&.&.&.&.& foot would dry up, revealing the rocky &.&..&.&.&
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.&.&.&.&.& 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 &.&.&&.&.&
.&.&.&.&.& we would find the water rising, already &.&..&.&.&
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