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$%*«^¨¨¨¨¨ PLAYERS. PEN AND PAPER, BOOKS, CAMERAS, ¨¨¨¨¨^«*%$
%*«^¨¨¨¨¨¨ MIRRORS, PRISMS, AND VARIOUS THINGS TO ¨¨¨¨¨¨^«*%
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£&$%*«^¨¨¨ FRIENDS LIVE. WE GO EXPLORING TOGETHER ¨¨¨^«*%$&£
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