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,&&&,&,&,, A FOOT OR TWO. NO ROOTS  CAN FESTER,  NO ,,&&&&&,,&
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,&,&&,&,&&                YOU AND ME.               ,,&,,,&,&&
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&,,,&&,,,& CROSS IT TO GET TO  THE OCEAN, OR  DON'T &,&,&,&,,&
,&,,&,&,,&          TO STAY WHERE YOU ARE.          ,&&&&&&&,&
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