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,-»:%*@@## 1NTO TH3 GR4N1T3, 4ND W1TH NO L3SS TH4N ##@@*%:»-,
,-»:%*@@## F1V3 COMMUN1TI3S 4NCHOR3D 4T V4R1OUS ##@@*%:»-,
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,-»:%*@@## OLD BU1LDING. TH3RE W3RE OV3RGROWN ##@@*%:»-,
,-»:%*@@## M4RBL3 ST41RCAS3S, STON3 FLOORS B3NE4TH ##@@*%:»-,
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,-»:%*@@## S4T: FROM TH3 ST41RW3LL OF MY HOUS3, ##@@*%:»-,
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,-»:%*@@## MUCH L1K3 TH3 ON3S 1 CURR3NTLY S4T ON, ##@@*%:»-,
,,,-»»»%@@ OLD 4ND WORN DOWN, TH4T L34D YOU UP @@%»»»-,,,
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,,,,,,,»%@ 1 1NST3D OPT3D TO W4LK TH3 P4TH 4T 1TS @%»,,,,,,,
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