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.......... UNKNOWN PARTY (LIKELY STATE-SPONSORED). ..........
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.......... ENTIRE ASSEMBLY INSIDE A BIPED CERBERUS ..........
.......... BODY WITH SERIAL NUMBER =FO BES=. ..........
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.......... NAME, "PHOBES", A PLAY ON GREEK ..........
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