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.~«/*$¤@## YOU SUDDENLY ROTATE YOUR HEAD IN SOME ##@¤$*/«~.
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.~«/*$¤@@# CUTOUTS ALONG ITS EDGES MAKING IT LOOK #@@¤$*/«~.
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.~«/*$¤¤¤¤ TRANSFIXED BY FLOOR TILES, JEWELRY ¤¤¤¤$*/«~.
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