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~.¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ IN STRAY FIELDS AND ELECTRICITIES. ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨.~
.¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ SUPERSTITION EXIST THAT THEY ALSO ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨.
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ AFFECT SPIRITS, GIJINKAS, AND EVEN THE ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
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