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####§$:-,¨ burned away by the suns radiation until ¨,-:$§####
###§%$:-,¨ only the faintest trace remain, ¨,-:$%§###
###§%$:-,¨ eventually caught in the gravity well ¨,-:$%§###
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##%%:-,¨¨¨ balconies. and there's bound to be some ¨¨¨,-:%%##
###§%$:-,¨ reckless tourist who didn't heed the ¨,-:$%§###
###§%$:-,¨ warnings, never closed their windows... ¨,-:$%§###
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