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,.»/†£#¶##         /  BRANCHED WAY BACK   /         ##¶#£†/».,
,,,,,»†££#         /  WHEN KIRUGU VARGIR  /         #££†»,,,,,
,.»/†£#¶##         /  WAS ALMOST BARREN,  /         ##¶#£†/».,
,.»/†£#¶¶¶  COMPRISED MOSTLY OF ROCK AND ARID SOIL, ¶¶¶#£†/».,
,.»/†£#¶##  AND PLANTS WERE ONLY STARTING TO GROW,  ##¶#£†/».,
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¨.-:$*@@##      LOWERS THE CUP INTO THE POOL.       ##@@*$:-.¨
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