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¨¨¨¨:»\%$@ catwalk above the rails. your train is @$%\»:¨¨¨¨
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¨¨:»\%$@£# intelligent designer, and full of #£@$%\»:¨¨
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¨¨¨¨:»\%$@ bazaars... you sight your train through @$%\»:¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨¨¨¨:»\ society is growing denser around you, \»:¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
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