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.##¨@¨§¨¤. ^ PLEASANTRIES EACH TIME  AS IF YOU'VE = ¤,§.¤.¨¤¨£
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.,&¨#,&¨#¨  SOME CLOSE RELATION TO IT. I'VE YET TO  £.£,&¨¤¤,£
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¨@£,¤,&,#¨   WORLD". COINCIDENCE? YOU FIND REGULAR  ¤,£,£..£¨¤
.¨&,#¨¤,&,    SNAKES IN REGULAR CAVES. OR - COULD   &,¤.&.##,£
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