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&†=~¨¨¨¨¨¨ LATE, OR YOU ARE LATE TO THE TRAIN. ¨¨¨¨¨¨~=†&
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#&***†/=~¨ UP THE STAIRS TO YOUR PLATFORM. THE ¨~=/†***&#
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###&*†/=~¨ YOU'RE TRAVELING IN, THE JOURNEY HAS ¨~=/†*&###
#&†/~~~¨¨¨ BEEN LONG. BUT IT'S ABOUT TO END! ¨¨¨~~~/†&#
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###&*†/=~¨ THE TRACKS LEAVE THE GROUND, WHICH IS ¨~=/†*&###
#*†////=~¨ NEEDED FOR OTHER PURPOSES. YOU ARE ¨~=////†*#
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###&*†/=~¨ WITH GREAT GLASSLESS WINDOW HOLES ¨~=/†*&###
###&*†/=~¨ LOOKING OUT THE WAY YOU CAME. IT IS ¨~=/†*&###
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