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##¶&£%†=~.   COMPONENT) FOUND MAINLY ALONG RAILWAY  .~=†%£&¶##
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@&&&£%†=~. MACHINES,  SO   ALSO   WITH   THE   THIS .~=†%£&&&@
#@¶&£%†=~. TRANSFORMER. WHAT  WE  KNOW IS  WHAT  WE .~=†%£&¶@#
#@¶&£%†=~.               CAN OBSERVE.               .~=†%£&¶@#
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#@¶&£%†=~.    IN STRAY FIELDS AND ELECTRICITIES.    .~=†%£&¶@#
#@¶&£%†=~.    SUPERSTITION EXIST THAT THEY ALSO     .~=†%£&¶@#
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¶&%†~.....        SOULS OF LIVING CREATURES.        .....~†%&¶
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