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.,-=%$#@##            # TELE MIGRAINE #             ##@#$%=-,.
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.,-=%$#@##   FRACTAL STINGER / BISMUTH STAIRCASE)   ##@#$%=-,.
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.,-=%$#@##    MUDBRICK BUILDING, PAINTED TEAL. WE   ##@#$%=-,.
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.,-=%$#@## WARNINGS, NEVER CLOSED THEIR WINDOWS...  ##@#$%=-,.
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.,-=%%%$$@  CLEANING UP THE AFTERMATH WOULD POCKET  @$$%%%=-,.
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