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,.~/*$#£## # WILDLIFE IN THEIR PATH AND STOP, # ##£#$*/~.,
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,.~/*$#£## SOUND A HORN, NUDGE THE ANIMAL A ##£#$*/~.,
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,,,,,,,~*# WILL BE MADE FOR ANY OUTSIDE #*~,,,,,,,
,,,,,../$# ASSISTANCE. THIS IS VERY GOOD. #$/..,,,,,
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,.~/*$#£## BRICK-LIKE THINGS. FIELDS OF GRAY AND ##£#$*/~.,
,.~/*$#£## TEAL, FLOODLIGHTS, THRUMMING AND ##£#$*/~.,
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,,,,,,~/$# FOLIAGE. THEIR LIGHT FINDS THE GAPS #$/~,,,,,,
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,.~/*$#£## THEM IS ALREADY A BIT BEHIND THE ##£#$*/~.,
,.~/*$#£## OTHERS. IT WILL BE MY TARGET. ##£#$*/~.,
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,.~/*$#£## THEM IN THE PATH OF MY PREY. THE ##£#$*/~.,
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,,,,,,,~*# AS TO BE UNABLE TO MOVE - THEY WILL #*~,,,,,,,
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