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¨¨:«/^¤### THE UNIVERSE SAY IT'S BECAUSE YOU NEED ###¤^/«:¨¨
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¨¨:«/^¤### PLANET NEEDS TO BE AT A SEE-AND-SO ###¤^/«:¨¨
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