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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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