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¨.,¤.,,¨¤, : HAVE THIS PARTICULAR SHAPE TO THEM, ^ .¨¨¨@.&§.¨
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¨.,£..¨¨¨. CAN. THEY ARE EXCELLENT NIDRA GUIDES, ,.£¨¨,.&..
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&.,.¨.¤¨,, ATTEMPTS TO TRAVEL WHERE WE ARE NOT ¨#¨¨¨§,¨,¨
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,@¨,¨,¤,.¨ ; OFTEN A RECURSIVE MATTER. YOU WILL ^ .#¨¤@.¨£¨,
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,.&.¨£,£&¨ UNCOVER WHAT THIS IS. BUT YOU MIGHT ..¨&£§,¨,.
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¨¤§,..¨,.¤ SNAKES IN REGULAR CAVES. OR - COULD ..¨.&@¤..¤
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