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###§$=«~¨¨ METERS TO EACH SIDE OF IT. TRANINS DO ¨¨~«=$§###
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###§$=«~¨¨ CIRCUMSTANCES - IF THE CHOICE IS ¨¨~«=$§###
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###§$=«~¨¨ STREAM MAKING A HALF-CIRCLE DETOUR. ¨¨~«=$§###
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