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§.@,¨#.#¨& ^ OFTEN A  RECURSIVE MATTER. YOU WILL  ^ £¨@,¤,#,¤¨
&,£,£§,&¨# * MEET MANY  TIMES AS YOU FALL DEEPER, / #.£,&,¤¨&¨
&.¤,.¤,§,¤ ; ONCE  PER STAGE,  THE  SNAKE  TAKING \ §,£.§¨¤¨&,
¤¨£.##¨§,& / VARIOUS FORMS IN SUCCESSION (STREAM, / @¨#,¤¨&.¤¨
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£¨£,,£,&.£ * PLEASANTRIES EACH TIME  AS IF YOU'VE \ @,£.£¨¤¨&,
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@,&¨#&.@,§   SNAKES IN REGULAR CAVES. OR - COULD    @.@.£¨@¨¤,
#.@,¨§¨&¨&  THIS BE A REFERENCE TO THE DARK LAKE?   &¨&¨&,§.¤.
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