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....~†††¤@ HEAR FLUTES, SINES, REPEATING THEMES     @¤†††~....
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.^~/†$#@## BIRDS... DEAFENINGLY LOUD!               ##@#$†/~^.
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..^~~~/$## EVAPORATING AND REFORMING.               ##$/~~~^..
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