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-^¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ SOMETHING NEW. I  PRETEND  IT'S THE SUN. ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨^-
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&%==-^¨¨¨¨   WATER THEY GET IS OF DUBIOUS QUALITY.  ¨¨¨¨^-==%&
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