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¨¨¨¨,«=^§# GREAT HALL WITH ONLY A SINGLE TINY #§^=«,¨¨¨¨
¨,«=^¤§#@# INLET FOR BOTH LIGHT AND FALLING #@#§¤^=«,¨
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¨¨¨,,«=^¤# CRYSTALS MIRRORED AND REFRACTED THE ONE #¤^=«,,¨¨¨
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¨,«=^¤§#@# FOR A SECOND TIME, STARS HAD HATCHED IN #@#§¤^=«,¨
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