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§§§$^:.... machines,  so   also   with   the   this ....:^$§§§
¶£^^:..... transformer.  what we  know  is what  we .....:^^£¶
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@§§$-:.... meters to each  side of  it. tranins  do ....:-$§§@
##@¶£$^-:. not  stop between these signs during any .:-^$£¶@##
#@¶§£$^-:. circumstances  -   if   the  choice   is .:-^$£§¶@#
@§§$^^^-:. between  halting within, or running into .:-^^^$§§@
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#@¶§£$^-:. water  avoids  them. in light rain,  the .:-^$£§¶@#
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#@¶§£$^-:. dry.  a  common  sight  is  a  creek  or .:-^$£§¶@#
#@¶§£$^-:.    stream making a half-circle detour.   .:-^$£§¶@#
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¶£^::..... placed near to  larger bodies  of water. .....::^£¶
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#@¶§£$^-:.    in stray fields and electricities.    .:-^$£§¶@#
##@¶£$^-:.     superstition exist that they also    .:-^$£¶@##
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#@¶§£$^-:.        souls of living creatures.        .:-^$£§¶@#
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