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#%†^~.¨¨¨¨ catwalk above the rails. your train is ¨¨¨¨.~^†%#
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#%†^~.¨¨¨¨ it's a summer afternoon and the station ¨¨¨¨.~^†%#
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#%†^~.¨¨¨¨ you're traveling in, the journey has ¨¨¨¨.~^†%#
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#%†^~.¨¨¨¨ the industrial buildings, the urban ¨¨¨¨.~^†%#
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#%†^~.¨¨¨¨ network... ¨¨¨¨.~^†%#
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