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£§*~...... Didn'T Recognize Them. First Off, They ......~*§£
£§**\\.... Were Much Too Close, As The Lake Should ....\\**§£
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##@£§*\~.. Five Communities Anchored At Various ..~\*§£@##
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£*~~...... Understood Them As Belonging Many Miles ......~~*£
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£§§*~..... Marble Staircases, Stone Floors Beneath .....~*§§£
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##@£§*\~.. Sat: From The Stairwell Of My House, ..~\*§£@##
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##@£§*\~.. Old And Worn Down, That Lead You Up ..~\*§£@##
##@£§*\~.. Onto The Esker. The Point Of Entry. Had ..~\*§£@##
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