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¨¨¨-«:†$&@  BRAZIL OR CHINA. FENCED IN, SECLUDED BY @&$†:«-¨¨¨
¨¨-«:†$&@#  SPECIAL PLANTS GROWING UNUSUALLY TALL.  #@&$†:«-¨¨
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¨¨¨¨-«:†$&             GPS COORDINATES.             &$†:«-¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨¨-«:†$  IMPORTANT TO SOME LARGE CONSTELLATION   $†:«-¨¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨-«:†$&      OF INTENTS AND BUREAUCRACIES.       &$†:«-¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨-«:†$&   VEHICLES APPROACH; THE GAME IS ON -    &$†:«-¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨-«:†$    QUICKLY THE PEOPLE ASSEMBLE IN WELL   $†:«-¨¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨¨-«:†  PRACTICED GEOMETRIES. THEIR BODIES MAKE †:«-¨¨¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨-«:  COUNTER-SPELLS ON THE ASPHALT. TRAFFIC  :«-¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
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