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#@@@$†=~,. THERE'S A FRESHWATER POND, SECLUDED .,~=†$@@@#
##@@$†=~,. AMONG ASHEN AND JUNIPER. A CLEFT IN THE .,~=†$@@##
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##@@$†=~,. SURROUNDING PLAINS, A NINETY DEGREE .,~=†$@@##
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##@@$†=~,. LONGER AND SHARPER THORNS. THEY TELL IT .,~=†$@@##
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#@$†~~,... THE ANIMALS WHAT COME TO DRINK THE ...,~~†$@#
##@@$†=~,. WATER CANNOT SEE IT BEFORE IT DRAWS .,~=†$@@##
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##@@$†=~,. SLOANE CAN GROW TALLER, BEING ABLE TO .,~=†$@@##
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##@@$†=~,. PUSH FORWARD, TELL THEM THAT THEY'RE .,~=†$@@##
##@@$†=~,. ALMOST AT THE WATER, THAT THEY MAY .,~=†$@@##
##@@$†=~,. DRINK SOON. AND THEY WILL TUG ON THE .,~=†$@@##
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##@@$†=~,. THE CIRCLE IS COMPLETE, THE CONTRACT .,~=†$@@##
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