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#@@£&*†=^. i'm coming up on them from behind and .^=†*&£@@#
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##@@£&*=^. foliage. their light finds the gaps .^=*&£@@##
##@@&*†=^. between the leaves, casting rays .^=†*&@@##
#@@£&*†=^. through the wet air, playing over my .^=†*&£@@#
#@@£&*†=^. face and arms, and my weapon. i quickly .^=†*&£@@#
£*†=^..... overtake them, crouch in the ditch made .....^=†*£
##@@£*†=^. by the preprocessor, and watch. one of .^=†*£@@##
@&*†=^^... them is already a bit behind the ...^^=†*&@
#@@£&*†=^. others. it will be my target. .^=†*&£@@#
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#@@£&*†=^. dimming, i deploy the rabbits, throwing .^=†*&£@@#
£&&*††^... them in the path of my prey. the ...^††*&&£
@@@£&*†=^. creatures are yet alive, but maimed so .^=†*&£@@@
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#@@£&*†=^. stay in the path of the railmaker, .^=†*&£@@#
@&**==^... forcing it to pause, further separating ...^==**&@
@@@£&*†=^. it from its two friends. .^=†*&£@@@
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@&&*==^... a liver that, as long as you manage to ...^==*&&@
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