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#=»»...... BORING HOLE, NOW AGAIN RETURNING TO ......»»=#
#==;~..... DENSER CIVILIZATION. BUT SHE IS NOT .....~;==#
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#=»~...... DISINTERESTED) MOUTH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ......~»=#
##=»~..... EATING PLANT MATTER (MOSTLY FATTY .....~»=##
#@##%=;»~. FRUITS LIKE AVOCADO) HER TAIL IS .~»;=%##@#
####%=;»~. CARNIVOROUS AND HAS A MOUTH (AND WILL?) .~»;=%####
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