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##@$*^~,¨¨ ^~,  Only  Way  We  Knew   How:  By  ^,~ ¨¨,~^*$@##
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#@$*^~,¨¨¨ ^~,  Roads Becoming  Roofs  Becoming ~^, ¨¨¨,~^*$@#
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##@$*^~,¨¨ ,~^ For Many Years. Once  Its  Walls ,^~ ¨¨,~^*$@##
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