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#@::~~¨¨¨¨ THE TRACKS LEAVE THE GROUND, WHICH IS ¨¨¨¨~~::@#
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####@†:~~¨ CARRIED GENTLY, CURVING UPWARDS UNTIL ¨~~:†@####
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####@†:~~¨ LOOKING OUT THE WAY YOU CAME. IT IS ¨~~:†@####
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