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&.&&.&.&&. [PICTURE OF A DEER HEAD, IN A GARLAND &.&.&.&.&.
&..&.&..&. WOVEN OF VARIOUS GRASSES. &.&.&.&.&.
&.&&.&.&&. THE DEER HAS A CROWN OF ROWAN, AND IS &.&.&.&.&.
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&..&.&..&. IN THE NORTH, THE DEER IS OFTEN USED AS &.&.&.&.&.
&.&&.&.&&. A SYMBOL FOR THE FOREST'S AGENCY, OR &.&.&.&.&.
&..&.&..&. ITS SELF-KNOWLEDGE. WATCHING EYES. &.&.&.&.&.
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&..&.&..&. WARMER REGIONS INSTEAD ASCRIBE IT THE &.&.&.&.&.
&.&&.&.&&. KNIFE (TEETH, RUMORS OF VIOLENCE), OR &.&.&.&.&.
&..&.&..&. OBSESSION (UNBLINKING EYES, ALWAYS &.&.&.&.&.
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&.&&.&.&&. THE DEER IS A CROSS BETWEEN A HORSE AND &.&.&.&.&.
&..&.&..&. A DOG. IT BEARS A RESEMBLANCE TO A &.&.&.&.&.
&.&&.&.&&. YOUNG SALIX TREE, AND HAS A &.&.&.&.&.
&..&.&..&. SWEET-SMELLING NOSE, LIKE HONEY. &.&.&.&.&.
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&..&.&..&. THE HORNS OF A DEER IS CALLED ANTLERS. &.&.&.&.&.
&.&&.&.&&. THEY HAVE A COMPLEX FRACTAL SHAPE, AND &.&.&.&.&.
&..&.&..&. ARE BELIEVED TO ENABLE THE DEER TO &.&.&.&.&.
&.&&.&.&&. "FOLD" THROUGH PASSAGES WHICH SHOULD BE &.&.&.&.&.
&..&.&..&. TOO NARROW FOR THEM. ANTLERS FROM DEAD &.&.&.&.&.
&.&&.&.&&. DEER SEEM TO LOSE THIS POWER. &.&.&.&.&.
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&.&&.&.&&. A DEER'S HEART HAS TWO CHAMBERS, WHERE &.&.&.&.&.
&..&.&..&. IT STORES ALL THE SECRETS IT MIGHT SEE &.&.&.&.&.
&.&&.&.&&. DURING THE COURSE OF IT'S LIFE. WITH &.&.&.&.&.
&..&.&..&. AGE THE SECRETS WILL HARDEN INTO A &.&.&.&.&.
&.&&.&.&&. CARAMELLIZED STRUCTURE, WHICH WILL &.&.&.&.&.
&..&.&..&. EVENTUALLY BLOCK THE FLOW OF BLOOD, AND &.&.&.&.&.
&.&&.&.&&. KILL THE DEER. &.&.&.&.&.
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