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..,~^=%### explore ###%=^~,..
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.....,~^=% it will look like any other force, it %=^~,.....
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.....,~^=% but it wont be, and the second they %=^~,.....
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..,~^=%### and so.##~~~~~~~t ###%=^~,..
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