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..:~†*%@¶# THE DENSER, WARMER REGIONS - LOUDER, #¶@%*†~:..
...:~†*%@¶ CHAOTIC, DANGEROUS. ¶@%*†~:...
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.:~†*%@¶## A WIND, COOL AND PASSING COHERENCE ##¶@%*†~:.
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