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¨:=;$§¤@@# ¤ autonomous railmakers will notice ¤ #@@¤§$;=:¨
¨:=;$§¤@@@ ¤ wildlife in their path and stop, ¤ @@@¤§$;=:¨
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¨:=;$§§¤¤@ assistance. this is very good. @¤¤§§$;=:¨
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¨:=;$§¤@@# teal, floodlights, thrumming and #@@¤§$;=:¨
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¨:=;$§¤@## language. and here, three of them, ##@¤§$;=:¨
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¨:=;$§¤@@# dense forest. #@@¤§$;=:¨
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¨:=;$§¤@@@ foliage. their light finds the gaps @@@¤§$;=:¨
¨:=;$§¤@## between the leaves, casting rays ##@¤§$;=:¨
¨:=;$§¤@@# through the wet air, playing over my #@@¤§$;=:¨
¨:=;$§¤@## face and arms, and my weapon. i quickly ##@¤§$;=:¨
¨:=;$§¤@@# overtake them, crouch in the ditch made #@@¤§$;=:¨
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¨:=;$§¤@@@ creatures are yet alive, but maimed so @@@¤§$;=:¨
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