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¤@¨&.&#.£. *  ONCE  PER STAGE,  THE SNAKE  TAKING / @.@,#¨#¨§.
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£&.@.&£¨@, * PLEASANTRIES  EACH TIME AS IF YOU'VE ^ &.&,@,#,¤,
.¤¨@.¨#.#. ^ NEVER BEFORE MET (ALTHOUGH THE SNAKE † @,@¨#.£.£.
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,@.£.,¤.@,   SNAKES IN REGULAR CAVES. OR - COULD    ¤¨£.£¨£.@¨
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