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,#¨#,@§¨@¨ : SNAKE,  HALF-SNAKE,  QUEEN, STREAM,  / ¨@,§¨§,£.&
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.§,£¨§§¨§. = PLEASANTRIES EACH  TIME AS IF YOU'VE : .&.&.#,¤.§
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,£¨&.§£.@,   UNCOVER WHAT THIS IS. BUT YOU MIGHT    ¨#¨@.£.¤.£
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