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£.&,§.#¨,& ^ ONCE  PER  STAGE, THE  SNAKE TAKING  ^ &.§¨¤,@¨&,
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#.&¨§,£,.# / SNAKE,  HALF-SNAKE, QUEEN,  STREAM,  / &,#¨#,&,£,
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§.#¨£.@¨¨# † PLEASANTRIES EACH TIME AS IF  YOU'VE : ¤,§¨§¨@.¤.
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