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,,,,,,~=;* six square meters. these could be made *;=~,,,,,,
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,,,~=;*%&¶ fifty and a hundred meters. a mechanism ¶&%*;=~,,,
,,,,~=;*%& within each floor would enable them to &%*;=~,,,,
,,,,,~=;*% climb up or down the mast, together or %*;=~,,,,,
,,,,,,~=;* individually. *;=~,,,,,,
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,,,,,,,,,~ loading dock, a balcony/front door, and ~,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,, various ladders. ,,,,,,,,,,
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