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,@#.&¨¤,&¨ *  SNAKE,  HALF-SNAKE,  QUEEN, STREAM, ; ¨&.#¨¤.@¨#
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,##¨£.&.&¨ / PLEASANTRIES EACH TIME AS IF YOU'VE  † .&¨#,¤.#¨£
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¨.&,@¨@.&,    SNAKES IN REGULAR CAVES. OR - COULD   £§,§¨@,£.#
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