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£,£¨£.£.¤. \ PLEASANTRIES EACH TIME AS IF YOU'VE  † ,@.¤,§¨§,,
£¨£,#.¤,@. = NEVER BEFORE MET (ALTHOUGH THE SNAKE * ,¤,§¨£,§.#
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&¨£,&¨§¨¤¨    SNAKES IN REGULAR CAVES. OR - COULD   ¨@¨§.£,£,&
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