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==»^,,,,,,         = In A Stale Timeline, =         ,,,,,,^»==
=»^,,,,,,,         =  Branched Way Back   =         ,,,,,,,^»=
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^,,,,,,,,,         =  Was Almost Barren,  =         ,,,,,,,,,^
»^,,,,,,,,  Comprised Mostly Of Rock And Arid Soil, ,,,,,,,,^»
=»^,,,,,,,  And Plants Were Only Starting To Grow,  ,,,,,,,^»=
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