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@,,@,,@,,, ^ BRANCHED WAY BACK ^ @,,@,,,@,@
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,@@,@@@,@@ COMPRISED MOSTLY OF ROCK AND ARID SOIL, ,@@@@@,@,,
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#.¨,§¨.&,# FINDING INSTEAD ONLY STONE AND DIRT AND ..¤,..@.,¤
§¨.§¤.£@£# ROOTS THAT ARE AS HARD AS THE GROUND. ¨&&,,#@,&,
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§&..£@..£& NOTICE THAT THE STARS DO NOT REFLECT ON §@#¨,&@¨§.
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