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^:-^...... COLON13S. TH3RE'S L4RG3 V4TS OF TH3 ......^-:^
:-^....... OR1GIN4L CULTUR3 WH1CH 1S F3D BLOOD .......^-:
-^........ M34L, BON3 M34L, WH4T DO3SN'T QU4L1FY ........^-
^......... TO GO 1N TH3 "W1LD FL3SH" P4ST3, 4ND .........^
.......... SOM3 PROC3SS1NG CH3M1C4LS. 4LL TH3SE ..........
.......... 1NGR3DIENTS H4V3 4N 3FFECT ON TH3 BLOOD ..........
.......... WH1CH 1N TURN 4FF3CTS M1KU. ..........
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:-^....... F4CTORY TH4T CONT41NS 4 V4ST NUMB3R OF .......^-:
^:-^...... 4UX1LLIARY BLOOD COLON13S. M1KU W4TCH3S ......^-:^
*^:-^..... OV3R TH3SE 4S W3LL. TH31R PURPOS3 1S .....^-:^*
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