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,,,,.»»^@# TO YOUR SIDES ARE WALLS MADE OF TREES, #@^»».,,,,
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,,,.»^^@## LATE, OR YOU ARE LATE TO THE TRAIN. ##@^^».,,,
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,,,.»^%%@# THROUGH THE WINDOWS YOU SEE FIRST SMALL #@%%^».,,,
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,,,,.^@@## TOGETHER... WHO IN TURN MAKE WAY FOR ##@@^.,,,,
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.»^%@##### WITH GREAT GLASSLESS WINDOW HOLES #####@%^».
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