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###§¤§*«^¨ GREAT HALL WITH ONLY A SINGLE TINY ¨^«*§¤§###
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###§¤§*«^¨ CRYSTALS MIRRORED AND REFRACTED THE ONE ¨^«*§¤§###
§¤¤¤*^¨¨¨¨ LIGHT SMIDGE INTO A WHOLE NIGHT SKY, ¨¨¨¨^*¤¤¤§
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