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,^~;%§£@##         ; in a stale timeline, ;         ##@£§%;~^,
,,,,^;§§£@         ;  branched way back   ;         @£§§;^,,,,
,^~;%§£#@@         ;  when kirugu vargir  ;         @@#£§%;~^,
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,^~;%§£##@  comprised mostly of rock and arid soil, @##£§%;~^,
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