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##¶¤*=†-:, - IT WAS BUILT IN THE LATE SIXTIES. - ,:-†=*¤¶##
##¶¤*=†-:, - - - THE ELVES CAME TO US THEN. - - - ,:-†=*¤¶##
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##¶¤*=†-:, - - SOMETIMES THE SLUICE WOULD CLOSE ,:-†=*¤¶##
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