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,-~;§&&@## ON EARTH (THE PLANET WHERE I LIVE) A ##@&&§;~-,
,-~;§&&@@@ LOT OF US HAVE ANTENNAS ON OUR HOUSES @@@&&§;~-,
,,,,,~§&@@ OR BALCONIES, WE HAVE BUILT LARGE @@&§~,,,,,
,-~;§&@### ANTENNAS FOR LARGER BANDWITH, WE HAVE ###@&§;~-,
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,-~;§&&@## AROUND THE GALAXY. AND WE AS A SPECIES ##@&&§;~-,
,-~;§§&&&# HAVE LEARNED TO TAKE ALL THAT IN ACCOUNT #&&&§§;~-,
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,-~;§&&&&@ (CLICHE) BEAMING OF FUCKING STELLAR @&&&&§;~-,
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,-~;§&&@## MOST OPPONENTS TO INTELLIGENT LIFE IN ##@&&§;~-,
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,-~~~~§&&& BUT REALLY ISN'T THAT KEEPING THE &&&§~~~~-,
,,,--;§§&@ DEFINITION OF LIFE REALLY LAX? @&§§;--,,,
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,-~;§&&&&& IDEA WHAT WE'RE DOING (AND IT PROBABLY &&&&&§;~-,
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