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@¨¨@¨@¨@@@ COLLIDING. ¨@¨@@@¨@@@
@¨@@@@@¨¨¨ @@@¨¨@@¨¨¨
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¨¨@¨¨@¨¨¨@ IN STRAY FIELDS AND ELECTRICITIES. ¨@¨@¨¨@@¨¨
¨@@¨@@¨¨@¨ SUPERSTITION EXIST THAT THEY ALSO @@@@¨@¨@¨¨
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