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¨#¨£¨#,,¤¨ /  MEET MANY TIMES AS YOU FALL DEEPER, / §.@,§.£,#.
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@§.£.#,¤&¨ †  SNAKE, HALF-SNAKE,  QUEEN, STREAM,  / @¨#¨@¨£,#.
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£§.&¨@¨#£, \ PLEASANTRIES EACH TIME  AS IF YOU'VE = £,#¨#,¤,§.
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.@,&.¤.¨£.    SNAKES IN REGULAR CAVES. OR - COULD   @¨¤,§.£¨&¨
&¤,£,§¨¤£.   THIS BE A REFERENCE TO THE DARK LAKE?  £.#¨§¨§.&¨
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