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,,,,,,,,,,         † The Wolf pool Exists †         ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,,         † In A Stale Timeline, †         ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,^         †  Branched Way Back   †         ^,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,^~         †  When Kirugu vargir  †         ~^,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,^~†         †  Was Almost Barren,  †         †~^,,,,,,,
,,,,,,^~†^  Comprised Mostly Of Rock And Arid Soil, ^†~^,,,,,,
,,,,,^~†^&  And Plants Were Only Starting To Grow,  &^†~^,,,,,
,,,,^~†^&@         †        At All...     †         @&^†~^,,,,
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¨.¨-~/§@£@ Finding Instead Only Stone And Dirt And  @£@§/~-¨.¨
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,¨,¨:~:†££    Which Is Something They All Desire    ££†:~:¨,¨,
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