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,&¨&,§¨§.¤ †  ONCE  PER STAGE, THE  SNAKE  TAKING ^ ¤,¤¨§,&,§@
,#,&,¤¨&,& † VARIOUS FORMS IN SUCCESSION (STREAM, / &¨&¨¤¨&,,&
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.§,¤¨#¨¤.£ /  THUNDER).   YOU  MUST  REPEAT  ALL  ; #.@.£¨&.¨£
,£.£,@.§¨£ ; 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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