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##@£§*\=:¨ : minks, also called the snow ferrets, : ¨:=\*§£@##
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££**=¨¨¨¨¨ ¨ used by the shamans and underlings ¨ ¨¨¨¨¨=**££
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###@§*\=:¨ rivers. there are a lot of ferrets, ¨:=\*§@###
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###@§*\=:¨ locals use it for sport fishing. ¨:=\*§@###
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