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:¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ VEHICLES APPROACH; THE GAME IS ON - ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨:
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ QUICKLY THE PEOPLE ASSEMBLE IN WELL ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ PRACTICED GEOMETRIES. THEIR BODIES MAKE ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ COUNTER-SPELLS ON THE ASPHALT. TRAFFIC ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ IS INSTANTLY DIVERTED, FLOWS IN SICK ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ WAYS, LIKE DOGS LET LOOSE. SYMMETRY IS ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
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