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#¶§£%;.,,, CAME TO TRUST THEM. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ US ,,,.;%£§¶#
¶§£%;.,,,, KIDS WOULD PLAY DOWN AT THE WATER EVEN ,,,,.;%£§¶
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##¶§£%;.,, ~ ~ SOMETIMES THE SLUICE WOULD CLOSE ,,.;%£§¶##
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#¶§£%;.,,, WATER GARDEN THAT HAD BEEN HIDDEN ,,,.;%£§¶#
¶§£%;.,,,, BENEATH, AND WE WOULD GO THERE. ~ ~ ~ ~ ,,,,.;%£§¶
#¶§£%;.,,, ~ ~ ~ ~ BEFORE THE DAM OPENED AGAIN, ,,,.;%£§¶#
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#¶§£%;.,,, AT OUR KNEES. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ,,,.;%£§¶#
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