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@.@@.@@..@ IN A WAY. YET PEOPLE SNEAK SMALL .@@.@@.@.@
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@.@@.@@..@ ROADSIDE BUSHES. THEY WAIT THERE. .@@.@@.@.@
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@.@@.@@..@ VEHICLES APPROACH; THE GAME IS ON - .@@.@@.@.@
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