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†~^....... THE ANTI-ROAD .......^~†
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^......... A WIND, COOL AND PASSING COHERENCE .........^
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.......... A DENSE AND CLINGY DESTINATION ..........
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.......... THE ULTIMATE BIOTOPE! ..........
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