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¤¤†*~~¨¨¨¨ SPECIAL PLANTS GROWING UNUSUALLY TALL. ¨¨¨¨~~*†¤¤
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¤¤†*~~¨¨¨¨ VEHICLES APPROACH; THE GAME IS ON - ¨¨¨¨~~*†¤¤
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¤¤†*~~¨¨¨¨ PRACTICED GEOMETRIES. THEIR BODIES MAKE ¨¨¨¨~~*†¤¤
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