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.-«\$@£@##         \  BRANCHED WAY BACK   \         ##@£@$\«-.
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.-«\$£@### COMPRISED MOSTLY OF ROCK AND ARID SOIL,  ###@£$\«-.
.-«\$@£@##  AND PLANTS WERE ONLY STARTING TO GROW,  ##@£@$\«-.
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