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@§§~,¨¨¨¨¨ § wildlife in their path and stop,     § ¨¨¨¨¨,~§§@
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#@£§$§:~,¨ through  the  wet air, playing  over  my ¨,~:§$§£@#
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#@£§$§:~,¨ overtake them, crouch in the  ditch made ¨,~:§$§£@#
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#@£§$§:~,¨ others.   it    will   be   my   target. ¨,~:§$§£@#
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£§$:~¨¨¨¨¨ creatures are yet  alive, but maimed  so ¨¨¨¨¨~:$§£
#@£§$§:~,¨ as  to  be  unable to  move -  they will ¨,~:§$§£@#
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§§§~~,¨¨¨¨  keep the railmakers internal chemistry  ¨¨¨¨,~~§§§
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