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#@#&£%^»~¨ THE BUILDING COMES TO LIFE: IT MOVES ON ¨~»^%£@#
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#@#&£%^»~¨ COMFORTABLE BUT MAZE-LIKE INTERIOR ¨~»^%£@#
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#@#&£%^»~¨ BLUE-GRAY, SPRINKLED WITH THE SMALL RED ¨~»^%£@#
#@#&£%^»~¨ DOT'S BY DOOR LOCKS AND CONTROL PANELS. ¨~»^%£@#
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