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.¨..¨,,:=: Must'Ve Angered  The Sun, And  Today  It :=:,,¨..¨.
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.¨,¨..,,~: Before  You  Learn  The Trade Enough  To :~,,..¨,¨.
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,,¨¨.¨,,,- Safely     Forward,     Every     Night. -,,,¨.¨¨,,
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