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@@@@@@¨¨¨¨ METERS TO EACH SIDE OF IT. TRANINS DO ¨¨¨¨@@¨¨@@
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¨¨¨¨¨@@@@¨ WATER AVOIDS THEM. IN LIGHT RAIN, THE @@@¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨@@¨¨@@ IN STRAY FIELDS AND ELECTRICITIES. @@¨¨¨¨@@@@
¨@@¨¨¨¨¨¨@ SUPERSTITION EXIST THAT THEY ALSO ¨¨¨@@¨¨@@¨
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