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..^~/§%###   I. SENT ON A ROCKET INTO EARTH ORBIT   ###%§/~^..
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...^~/§%##      BELIEF IN ITS SUCCESS FOR PRECIOUS  ##%§/~^...
....^~/§%#      PRECIOUS MATERIALS TO BE ALOTTED    #%§/~^....
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