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¨¨¨-»**@## Forgotten Apple Orchard. Our House Is ##@**»-¨¨¨
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¨¨¨-»**@## The Animals That We Fight To Keep Away, ##@**»-¨¨¨
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¨-»**@##@# The Luscious Caves Below Ground. They #@##@**»-¨
¨¨-»**@##@ Mean No Harm But It Is Not In Our Best @##@**»-¨¨
¨¨¨-»**@## Interest To Do So. There Is Important ##@**»-¨¨¨
¨¨-»**@##@ Work That Needs To Be Done, And It Cant @##@**»-¨¨
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¨¨¨-»**@## Even The Color Of Wine. They Have Lilac ##@**»-¨¨¨
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¨¨¨-»**@## Father Is Away During The Day Doing ##@**»-¨¨¨
¨¨-»**@##@ Important Things Elsewhere. He Is Weary @##@**»-¨¨
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¨-»**@##@# Are Glad, For The Flowers Are Beautiful #@##@**»-¨
¨¨-»**@##@ And Smell Good, And There Is Little @##@**»-¨¨
¨¨¨-»**@## Decoration In Our House. But When ##@**»-¨¨¨
¨¨-»**@##@ Father Comes Home He Is Angry And Cuts @##@**»-¨¨
¨-»**@##@# Them All Down In A Frenzy. We Are #@##@**»-¨
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¨¨¨-»**@## Even In The Morning And Must ##@**»-¨¨¨
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