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.¨.¨.¤¨.&¨ : GO WELL - TALKING TO A SNAKE IS = ¨¨§¨¨,¨@¤§
¤,.¨¨.&,¨# * OFTEN A RECURSIVE MATTER. YOU WILL \ §,,£,.¨£,¤
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.,¨,§..£,£ WORLD". COINCIDENCE? YOU FIND REGULAR #¨...¨,@¤#
&..,¨@¨..¤ SNAKES IN REGULAR CAVES. OR - COULD £§.¨,¨,§.§
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