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#@@£&*\~-. OPERATED BY AMATA TEXNOLOGIYASI PLACED .-~\*&£@@#
##@@&*\~-. CLOSED TO THE HARBOR IN MALMÖ. IT'S .-~\*&@@##
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#@@£&*\~-. EXTERIOR WALLS COMPLETELY MADE OF GLASS. .-~\*&£@@#
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#@@£&*\~-. A THOUSAND ROBOTIC LEGS TO ANOTHER .-~\*&£@@#
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#@@£&*\~-. TO SEA. THIS SIGNALS A NEW AND MORE .-~\*&£@@#
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@@@£&*\~-. STRUCTURE (THE BUILDING FEATURES A .-~\*&£@@@
#@@£&*\~-. MULTITUDE OF STAIRWELLS AND ELEVATORS, .-~\*&£@@#
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#@@£&*\~-. DOT'S BY DOOR LOCKS AND CONTROL PANELS. .-~\*&£@@#
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