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¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨         * The Wolf pool Exists *         ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨         * In A Stale Timeline, *         ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨         *  Branched Way Back   *         ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
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^¨...¨¨,,¨        Now Its Wolves See Further.       ¨,,¨¨...¨^
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