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.~«\%£&¶¶# between  the  rails  and  the   overhead #¶¶&£%\«~.
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.~«\%£&¶##     secretive about their symbols and    ##¶&£%\«~.
.~«\%£&¶## machines,   so   also   with  the   this ##¶&£%\«~.
.~«\%&¶### transformer.  what  we  know is what  we ###¶&%\«~.
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.~«\%£&¶## meters to each  side of  it. tranins  do ##¶&£%\«~.
.~«\%£&¶## not stop between these  signs during any ##¶&£%\«~.
...~~~\\£& circumstances   -   if   the  choice  is &£\\~~~...
.~«\%£&¶## between halting within,  or running into ##¶&£%\«~.
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.~«\%£&¶##  generally, sucking transformers are not ##¶&£%\«~.
.~«\%£&¶¶# placed near to larger  bodies  of water. #¶¶&£%\«~.
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.~«\%£&¶## affect spirits,  gijinkas,  and even the ##¶&£%\«~.
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