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.^«;$%%%&# CLEARING, NARROW BUT IMMEASURABLY LONG. #&%%%$;«^.
.^«;$%&@## TO YOUR SIDES ARE WALLS MADE OF TREES, ##@&%$;«^.
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.^«;$%&@## SOCIETY IS GROWING DENSER AROUND YOU, ##@&%$;«^.
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.^«;$%&@## WITH GREAT GLASSLESS WINDOW HOLES ##@&%$;«^.
.^«;$%&@## LOOKING OUT THE WAY YOU CAME. IT IS ##@&%$;«^.
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