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§§%«,,,,,,   BETWEEN THEIR CLAWS, AND HIDE IN THE   ,,,,,,«%§§
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##¶§§%:«,,    VEHICLES APPROACH; THE GAME IS ON -   ,,«:%§§¶##
#¶¶§§%:«,,    QUICKLY THE PEOPLE ASSEMBLE IN WELL   ,,«:%§§¶¶#
##¶§§%:«,, PRACTICED GEOMETRIES. THEIR BODIES MAKE  ,,«:%§§¶##
##¶§§%:«,,  COUNTER-SPELLS ON THE ASPHALT. TRAFFIC  ,,«:%§§¶##
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§§§:«,,,,, IT, BUT THE CAUSE IS JUST. I SNEAK BACK  ,,,,,«:§§§
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