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,¤.¤¨@.#,¤  YOU WILL WANT THEM TO GUIDE YOU IF YOU  .#.£¨£,¤¨£
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,£.§¨£,&,¤ * PLEASANTRIES EACH  TIME AS IF YOU'VE ^ ¨&¨@,#,£¨£
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.#¨@.¤¨#,&   SNAKES IN REGULAR CAVES. OR - COULD    ,@.£.#¨£¨@
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