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&&&&.&.&&& FLAT SURFACE SPANNING  FURTHER THAN  THE &&&..&&&&.
&...&&&&.. THOUGHT OF  IT, WHICH IS PARTIALLY TRUE. &..&.&...&
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&&&.&&..&& MORE  VIOLENT,  BEING  MADE  UP OF  VAST &&&&...&.&
...&&.&.&.   AMOUNTS OF PURPOSEFUL WATER, MOVING    ....&..&&&
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&&.&&&&.&. THE  EARTH, WEATHERS  THE  FORESTS,  AND .&..&&.&&&
..&&...&&& SLOWLY SUBMERGES THE  GREEN. BUT ANOTHER &&&.&.&&..
..&.&..&.. EXPANSE   IS   TAKING   PLACE,   IN  THE &..&&&&.&.
..&&&&.&&. OPPOSITE DIRECTION  -  THE ANIMALS  THAT &&.&...&&&
&.&...&&.& INHABIT  THE  DIRT  ARE  BUILDING  PATHS &.&&&..&..
&&&&..&.&&    ELEVATED ABOVE THE MIRES, BUILDING    &&&..&.&&.
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