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¨.~/*$&###                                          ###&$*/~.¨
¨.~/*$&###                                          ###&$*/~.¨
¨.~/*$&###                                          ###&$*/~.¨
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¨.~/*$$$&&                                          &&$$$*/~.¨
¨.~/*$&###                                          ###&$*/~.¨
¨.~/*$&###                                          ###&$*/~.¨
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¨¨¨¨./*&&#                                          #&&*/.¨¨¨¨
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¨.~/*$&###                                          ###&$*/~.¨
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¨.~/*$&### Stacked  Upon The  Next, With  Spokelike ###&$*/~.¨
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¨¨¨¨~~~*&# The Height Of A Foxes Tail,  And  Shares #&*~~~¨¨¨¨
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¨.~/*$&###                                          ###&$*/~.¨
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¨.~/*$&###                                          ###&$*/~.¨
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