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¨.-=§&&@## LIMESTONE BEDROCK, SHARP-CUT FROM THE ##@&&§=-.¨
¨.-=§&&@@@ SURROUNDING PLAINS, A NINETY DEGREE @@@&&§=-.¨
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¨¨¨¨.=§&&& HIDE ALSO IN THE JUNIPER. &&&§=.¨¨¨¨
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¨.-=§&&@@@ PUSH FORWARD, TELL THEM THAT THEY'RE @@@&&§=-.¨
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¨¨¨.--=&&& THEY DRINK FROM THE DARK WATER, IT IS &&&=--.¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨.-§&@ IN TURN DRINKING THE ANIMALS BLOOD. @&§-.¨¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨¨.-=&@ THE CIRCLE IS COMPLETE, THE CONTRACT @&=-.¨¨¨¨¨
¨.-=§&&@@# CARRIED OUT; THE ANIMAL IS ABANDONED TO #@@&&§=-.¨
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨-§& FIND ITS OWN WAY BACK. THE BUSHES ROOTS &§-¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
¨.-=§&&@## DRINK THE NUTRUTIOUS WATER. THE FAIRIES ##@&&§=-.¨
¨.-=§&&@@@ DANCE IN THE SUNBEAMS. @@@&&§=-.¨
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