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,@¨¤,#§,#¨       SOMEHOW TO DO WITH SERPENTS.       .§.@,¨§¨#&
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¨§.@¨#&.¤, ^ OFTEN A RECURSIVE  MATTER. YOU  WILL ; ,#.#¨,§.§#
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.&.¤¨@¤,#¨ * ONCE  PER STAGE,  THE  SNAKE  TAKING * ¨&.§,.¤¨#&
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¨#.¤¨#£¨£. : PLEASANTRIES EACH TIME AS IF YOU'VE  / ,¤¨@..#¨@£
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¨&¨@.@§¨@¨   UNCOVER WHAT THIS IS. BUT YOU MIGHT    ,§,&¨.&¨&¤
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.@¨§¨¨@,@,    SNAKES IN REGULAR CAVES. OR - COULD   ,@.#,£@.,§
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