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§§§§¨§§§§§ ; BRANCHED WAY BACK ; ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
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§¨¨¨§¨¨¨§§ AND PLANTS WERE ONLY STARTING TO GROW, ¨¨¨¨¨¨§§§§
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§&§.¤¤¤.,¨ WHICH IS SOMETHING THEY ALL DESIRE &.,§¨#.§@£
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&#¤¤§,£,.£ ITS SURFACE. ONE OF THEM CROUCHES TO .#,¨.##.,,
¨,,,£#§.&# DRINK, FORMS A CUP WITH HIS HANDS, #§..§¨¤,.@
.¨¨&..£#¨& LOWERS THE CUP INTO THE POOL. ¨#¨£#@&¨¤&
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