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8 Free Translation I 1. Verily, at that time and place; they said, it has been said [[?]] 2. There dwelt upon the earth the people of the Wa-zha-zhe of the Seven [[?]]; [[?]] 3. Verily, there were none among them who lacked courage and valor; [[?]] II 4. Verily, at that time and place; they said [[?]] 5. There lived a Wa-zha-zhe; [[?]] 6. Also an animal that stood as the spirit of aggression; 7. An animal that he made to be his flesh and body; 8. The male beaver; 9. This person made to be his flesh and body; 10. Verily, at that time and place, [[?]] 11. Against the current of the river; 12. He lay rippling the surface of the water as he pushed forth; 13. Then he spoke, saying: "Behold, the rippling of the water;" [[?]] 14. It is the movement of the god of waters as they make way for me; 15. When the little ones make of me their flesh and body;
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