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###@@^†«,. CLEARING, NARROW BUT IMMEASURABLY LONG. .,«†^@@###
###@@^†«,. TO YOUR SIDES ARE WALLS MADE OF TREES, .,«†^@@###
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###@@^†«,. INTELLIGENT DESIGNER, AND FULL OF .,«†^@@###
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###@@^†«,. IT IS INDEED A VERY HIGH SPEED TRAIN .,«†^@@###
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###@@^†«,. BEEN LONG. BUT IT'S ABOUT TO END! .,«†^@@###
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###@@^†«,. SOCIETY IS GROWING DENSER AROUND YOU, .,«†^@@###
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####@^†«,. TOGETHER... WHO IN TURN MAKE WAY FOR .,«†^@####
###@@^†«,. THE INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS, THE URBAN .,«†^@@###
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###@@^†«,. A BUILDING. IT'S MADE OF SLABBY STONE, .,«†^@@###
###@@^†«,. WITH GREAT GLASSLESS WINDOW HOLES .,«†^@@###
###@@^†«,. LOOKING OUT THE WAY YOU CAME. IT IS .,«†^@@###
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