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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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