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£.&¨#¨,£.£ ^ VARIOUS FORMS IN SUCCESSION (STREAM, \ §..§,.#,#.
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¤¨&¨§.¨§,@ *  THUNDER).  YOU   MUST  REPEAT  ALL  * ¤..@¨¨£.@.
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¤,&¨§¨¨#.£   SNAKES IN REGULAR CAVES. OR - COULD    &¨,§..@¨¤.
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