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@****=.... On Earth (The Planet Where I Live) A ....=****@
@@**=..... Lot Of Us Have Antennas On Our Houses .....=**@@
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#@@@**==.. The Galaxy Is Moving Toward Andromeda ..==**@@@#
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@**=...... Filtering, Despite Our Very Obvious ......=**@
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@*===..... Definition Of Life Really Lax? .....===*@
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