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¨§,¤£¨&¨#¨   ATTEMPTS TO TRAVEL WHERE WE ARE NOT    ,§.@,#£¨¤.
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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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