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#§=*«-¨¨¨¨ IT'S A SUMMER AFTERNOON AND THE STATION ¨¨¨¨-«*=§#
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##§=*«-¨¨¨ STAIRS, ELEVATORS, SHORTCUTS, ¨¨¨-«*=§##
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