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@¶#&^;«^,, CLEARING, NARROW BUT IMMEASURABLY LONG. ,,^«;^&#¶@
#@¶#&^;«^, TO YOUR SIDES ARE WALLS MADE OF TREES, ,^«;^&#¶@#
@¶#&^;«^,, THICK AND READY TO SWALLOW YOU. THE SUN ,,^«;^&#¶@
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@¶#&^;«^,, IT IS VERY BRIGHT - THE AIR FEELS LIGHT ,,^«;^&#¶@
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#@¶#&^;«^, CATWALK ABOVE THE RAILS. YOUR TRAIN IS ,^«;^&#¶@#
@¶#&^;«^,, LATE, OR YOU ARE LATE TO THE TRAIN. ,,^«;^&#¶@
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@¶#&^;«^,, IS BUSY, FULL OF RELAXED CONFIDENCE. ,,^«;^&#¶@
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#@¶#&^;«^, YOU'RE TRAVELING IN, THE JOURNEY HAS ,^«;^&#¶@#
@¶#&^;«^,, BEEN LONG. BUT IT'S ABOUT TO END! ,,^«;^&#¶@
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¶#&^;«^,,, PROPER HOUSES WITH MORTAR TO KEEP THEM ,,,^«;^&#¶
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@¶#&^;«^,, NEEDED FOR OTHER PURPOSES. YOU ARE ,,^«;^&#¶@
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@¶#&^;«^,, WITH GREAT GLASSLESS WINDOW HOLES ,,^«;^&#¶@
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