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#¨,§,£@,§¨   ATTEMPTS TO TRAVEL WHERE WE ARE NOT    §.£.¤£¨§¨.
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§¨#&,.&,&, * MEET MANY TIMES  AS YOU FALL DEEPER, = £¨@,.§.&.&
£¨,£.££,£¨ / ONCE  PER  STAGE,  THE SNAKE  TAKING \ @.£¨@§.&¨.
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£,,§¨£&¨¤. * PLEASANTRIES EACH TIME AS  IF YOU'VE \ #.§¨§¤¨§¨,
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¤,&@,¨¤,&,   SNAKES IN REGULAR CAVES. OR - COULD    @.@.¨¤,¤,#
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