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¨§¨§¨¤.#¨& *  go well -  talking to  a  snake is  † #¨#.§¨£¨§§
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¨§¨#.§,£.& / pleasantries each  time as if you've † &¨¤.£,&¨,&
.#,§,#,¤,& / never before met (although the snake ; #.#.¤,@,§#
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,¤¨#¨#.#.# † friend,  follow  their lead if  so). * @.§¨&¨&,§@
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.&,&.@.@.@  some close relation to it. i've yet to  @,@,@.&¨@£
,&¨£.@,§.@   uncover what this is. but you might    @,§,§.¤,,@
.@,£¨&.&¨&   have a higher chance of finding one    £¨@¨&,&.@&
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.£.#,@,§.#   with caves or "the world beneath the   @,@.§¨&.¤#
.#,¤¨£.§,¤  world". coincidence? you find regular   £.#.¤¨§,,¤
.#,#,¤.£¨#   snakes in regular caves. or - could    ¤,¤.#,@.§&
,&.¤.¤.£,¤  this be a reference to the dark lake?   @.&,§.#,.&
.§¨@,#.£,&   the holy water in the center of your   £,£.§,§,§&
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