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&.¤.#,§¨&¨ = MEET  MANY TIMES AS YOU FALL DEEPER, : ¨@.#.&.#¨.
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@¨§,¤,¤¨£, / VARIOUS FORMS IN SUCCESSION (STREAM, \ ¨#.£¨@.@¨¨
¤.£,&.&.&, : SNAKE, HALF-SNAKE,  QUEEN,  STREAM,  * ,@¨&,#¨#.£
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¤,§¨£.§.@, \ PLEASANTRIES EACH TIME AS  IF YOU'VE * ,§¨£¨@.@¨£
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¤.£.¤,@.&¨ / MAY CHOOSE TO ADDRESS YOU  AS AN OLD : ,¤¨@,§¨#¨&
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¤,¤¨@.@.§,   SNAKES IN REGULAR CAVES. OR - COULD    .¤,¤,¤¨£¨¨
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