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@¨,£.¤&¨,, \ HAVE THIS PARTICULAR SHAPE  TO THEM, : ,.,¨,,¨¨,.
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¨.¨.¨¨¨¨,¨    «WHICH» SNAKES THEY WOULD BE - THE    #.¨§¨¨¨..¤
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#¨,£¨,£... : OFTEN A RECURSIVE  MATTER. YOU WILL  / ,.£..,,£..
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,¨¨£¨,@.,§ :  PLEASANTRIES EACH TIME AS IF YOU'VE \ @.¨¨,..¨@¨
,..¨§¨¨@,, / NEVER BEFORE MET (ALTHOUGH THE SNAKE † .#¨¨.,.¨¨£
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.¨.¨,¨#¨..   UNCOVER WHAT THIS IS. BUT YOU MIGHT    &..£,,,,§,
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