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.¨¨¨.¨,,¨^ THE POOL LIES IN A SMALL METEORITE ^¨,,¨.¨¨¨.
.¨¨....¨,~ IMPACT CRATER, SIXTY METERS ACROSS. ~,¨....¨¨.
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