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¤¤=*~¨¨¨¨¨ LIMESTONE BEDROCK, SHARP-CUT FROM THE ¨¨¨¨¨~*=¤¤
¤¤¤**~¨¨¨¨ SURROUNDING PLAINS, A NINETY DEGREE ¨¨¨¨~**¤¤¤
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####¤=*~^¨ BLEEDING FROM A THOUSAND WOUNDS. AS ¨^~*=¤####
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###¤¤=*~^¨ FIND ITS OWN WAY BACK. THE BUSHES ROOTS ¨^~*=¤¤###
###¤¤=*~^¨ DRINK THE NUTRUTIOUS WATER. THE FAIRIES ¨^~*=¤¤###
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