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@,¨#..£¨@, † OFTEN A  RECURSIVE MATTER. YOU WILL  * &,§.&,#¨@.
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#.,§,¨§¨§. \  ONCE PER STAGE,  THE  SNAKE  TAKING : &¨¤¨@,¤.@,
&.@&¨§&.§¨ \ VARIOUS FORMS IN SUCCESSION (STREAM, : #¨#¨@¨£.@.
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£.,§.¨@,#, † PLEASANTRIES EACH TIME AS IF YOU'VE  † #¨£,£.¤.&,
&.£@,@¤.§¨ ; NEVER BEFORE MET (ALTHOUGH THE SNAKE ^ #¨#¨¤.£.#.
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@¨,§¨.£.@.    UNCOVER WHAT THIS IS. BUT YOU MIGHT   #¨£.§.£¨£,
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&.£#¨@£.§.    SNAKES IN REGULAR CAVES. OR - COULD   ¤,£,£.&¨¤¨
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