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¨,~/%%§@## TO YOUR SIDES ARE WALLS MADE OF TREES, ##@§%%/~,¨
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¨,~/%%§@## PARALLEL SILVERY LINES, DARK HARD ##@§%%/~,¨
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¨,~/%%§@@# THE INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS, THE URBAN #@@§%%/~,¨
¨,~/%%§### MAZE, PROTECTIVE WALLS, JUNGLE ###§%%/~,¨
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¨,~/%%§§§# THE TRACKS LEAVE THE GROUND, WHICH IS #§§§%%/~,¨
¨,~/%%§@## NEEDED FOR OTHER PURPOSES. YOU ARE ##@§%%/~,¨
¨,~/%%%%%§ CARRIED GENTLY, CURVING UPWARDS UNTIL §%%%%%/~,¨
¨,~/%%§@## YOU'RE MOVING UPWARD ALONG THE WALL OF ##@§%%/~,¨
¨,~/%%§@@@ A BUILDING. IT'S MADE OF SLABBY STONE, @@@§%%/~,¨
¨,~/%%§@## WITH GREAT GLASSLESS WINDOW HOLES ##@§%%/~,¨
¨,~/%%§@## LOOKING OUT THE WAY YOU CAME. IT IS ##@§%%/~,¨
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