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@@&*%%*=~¨   I. SENT ON A ROCKET INTO EARTH ORBIT   ¨~=*%%*&@@
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&**~~¨¨¨¨¨ CREATED THEN FOR EACH  TIME  THE SOIL IS ¨¨¨¨¨~~**&
##@&*%*=~¨ TO BE USED.                              ¨~=*%*&@##
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###@*%*=~¨ LARGER-SCALE FORMS.                      ¨~=*%*@###
###@&%*=~¨              FARMS.                      ¨~=*%&@###
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