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.¤.¤#,,@.& \ have this  particular shape to them, : &.@¨¨@,#.#
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,£¨¤¤,.#¨@    and many will take you on pro bono    ¤,¤..¤,&¨&
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,£¨£&.¨£¨@ *  often a recursive  matter. you will † @¨#¨,@¨@¨@
¨§,¨¤¨@&.§ ^ meet many times as  you fall deeper, † #,£¨@£¨£,&
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¨£,@£,.#¨¤ * pleasantries each time  as if you've † &¨#.,&¨&,£
.@¨,£,@#.£ ; never before met (although the snake † #.&¨#¤¨@,¤
¨£,#§,,§¨& ;  may choose to address you as an old / #,#¨¨£,&.#
¨@,,£,&§,¤ † friend,  follow  their lead if so).  ; &.@¨@@,@¨¤
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¨§¨,£.£#,#  some close relation to it. i've yet to  £.§¨#@¨#.&
.@,&&..@,£    uncover what this is. but you might   #¨§..¤.£.@
¨&¨.§¨£@,&   have a higher chance of finding one    ¤,&.£¤.#,§
.#,¤&..@¨¤       close to a river or lake...?       &¨#,¨¤.&.&
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,@.,#,#@.£   with caves or "the world beneath the   §.&.#£¨#,¤
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¨¤,¨¤,¤£.#    snakes in regular caves. or - could   @,&,#£,@.£
.@,##¨.&.&  this be a reference to the dark lake?   ¤.&,¨#¨&.#
.&,.&,&§,#   the holy water in the center of your   £,£,¤#¨§,£
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