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¶¤§%^~^¨¨¨ METERS TO EACH SIDE OF IT. TRANINS DO ¨¨¨^~^%§¤¶
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#¶¤§%^~^¨¨ SUPERSTITION EXIST THAT THEY ALSO ¨¨^~^%§¤¶#
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