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¨,-=%¤@@@# TO YOUR SIDES ARE WALLS MADE OF TREES, #@@@¤%=-,¨
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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 ####¤%=-,¨
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¨,-=%@#### A BUILDING. IT'S MADE OF SLABBY STONE, ####@%=-,¨
¨,-=%¤#### WITH GREAT GLASSLESS WINDOW HOLES ####¤%=-,¨
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