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&&¤¤*~.... CHAOTIC, DANGEROUS. ....~*¤¤&&
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&*~~...... THE ANTI-ROAD ......~~*&
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#&&&¤*:~,. A WIND, COOL AND PASSING COHERENCE .,~:*¤&&
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###&¤*:~,. A DENSE AND CLINGY DESTINATION .,~:*¤##
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#&*~...... THE ULTIMATE BIOTOPE! ......~*
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###&¤*:~,. CRYSTAL, IS SURROUNDED ON ALL SIDES BY .,~:*¤##
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###&¤*:~,. WHERE THE TREES ARE PLANTED TO BE .,~:*¤##
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#&¤¤¤*:~,. A BERMUDA TRIANGLE OF THE LAND, .,~:*¤¤¤
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