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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, @&*%:--¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨¨--:%*         :        At All...     :         *%:--¨¨¨¨¨
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,,.¨,.^«;^  Finding Instead Only Stone And Dirt And ^;«^.,¨.,,
.,¨¨,,~=^£   Roots That Are As Hard As The Ground.  £^=~,,¨¨,.
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.¨..=\%¤&@    Which Is Something They All Desire    @&¤%\=..¨.
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,~~=**#### Notice That The Stars Do Not Reflect On  ####**=~~,
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¨¨.,^-/%¤£  Now The Reach Of The Pool Has Widened.  £¤%/-^,.¨¨
¨....:»^=¤        Now Its Wolves See Further.       ¤=^»:....¨
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