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%*«~¨¨¨¨¨¨ MIRRORS, PRISMS, AND VARIOUS THINGS TO ¨¨¨¨¨¨~«*%
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%*«~¨¨¨¨¨¨ SOUNDS FROM THE FOREST. THE OTHERS TELL ¨¨¨¨¨¨~«*%
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#¤£%*«~¨¨¨ FRIENDS LIVE. WE GO EXPLORING TOGETHER ¨¨¨~«*%£¤#
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