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##£¤&*:~:, foliage. their light finds the gaps ,:~:*&¤£##
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£&&**~::,, face and arms, and my weapon. i quickly ,,::~**&&£
##£¤&*:~:, overtake them, crouch in the ditch made ,:~:*&¤£##
#¤&&**:~:, by the preprocessor, and watch. one of ,:~:**&&¤#
££&&&*:~:, them is already a bit behind the ,:~:*&&&££
##£¤&*:~:, others. it will be my target. ,:~:*&¤£##
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##£¤&*:~:, them in the path of my prey. the ,:~:*&¤£##
¤&:::,,,,, creatures are yet alive, but maimed so ,,,,,:::&¤
¤***::~,,, as to be unable to move - they will ,,,~::***¤
¤&&&*~,,,, stay in the path of the railmaker, ,,,,~*&&&¤
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###£¤*:~:, keep the railmakers internal chemistry ,:~:*¤£###
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##£¤&*:~:, water enough for it to be drinkable. ,:~:*&¤£##
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