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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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.,:=/%¤£@# Finding Instead Only Stone And Dirt And  #@£¤%/=:,.
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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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