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&¨,¨¨,¨¨,# = ONCE PER STAGE,  THE  SNAKE  TAKING  † ¨.,,£¤£,,¨
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&£.¨,@,,¨, ^ NEVER BEFORE MET (ALTHOUGH THE SNAKE \ &.,¨,.¨.@,
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,.,¨¨¨&#@,   UNCOVER WHAT THIS IS. BUT YOU MIGHT    ,¨&&§.,¤¨,
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