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.......... shapeshifter by physical introspection, ..........
.......... by building clay figures and seeing ..........
.......... oneself in them. as follows: ..........
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.......... wolverine== ratlike, blood-seeping, = ..........
........., ~~~~~~~~~~~ freaky, perhaps too cool, ,.........
........,~ ........... too sovereign. ========== ~,........
.......,~= raccoon==== virus bearer. rabies. === =~,.......
......,~=^ ~~~~~~~~~~~ handed. perhaps too cute. ^=~,......
.....,~=^£ rat======== critter, beneath-dweller, £^=~,.....
....,~=^£& ~~~~~~~~~~~ the most ratlike by ===== &£^=~,....
...,~=^£&# ........... virtue of being one. ==== #&£^=~,...
..,~=^£&#@ ........... whatever that is. ======= @#&£^=~,..
.,~=^£&#@# armadillo== little armored one. ===== #@#&£^=~,.
..,~=^£&#@ ~~~~~~~~~~~ doesn't look dangerous, = @#&£^=~,..
...,~=^£&# ........... a bit pathetic maybe. === #&£^=~,...
....,~=^£& cat======== too noble. ============== &£^=~,....
.....,~=^£ fox======== too playful. ============ £^=~,.....
......,~=^ wolf======= the wolf is not a ======= ^=~,......
.......,~= ~~~~~~~~~~~ =========== real creature =~,.......
........,~ magpie===== if it's broken-winged.... ~,........
........., ~~~~~~~~~~~ good temperament. but, == ,.........
.......... ........... too free. =============== ..........
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