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&$^-.¨¨¨¨¨ inlet for both light and falling ¨¨¨¨¨.-^$&
#&$^-.¨¨¨¨ students... ¨¨¨¨.-^$
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&$^-.¨¨¨¨¨ and he was struck down with awe ¨¨¨¨¨.-^$&
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#&$^-.¨¨¨¨ became a master, and then a pilgrim. ¨¨¨¨.-^$
&$^-.¨¨¨¨¨ yet the image from the cave never left ¨¨¨¨¨.-^$&
$^-.¨¨¨¨¨¨ him. ¨¨¨¨¨¨.-^$
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