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.:~†*$¤###                                          ###¤$*†~:.
.:~†*$¤###                                          ###¤$*†~:.
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.:~†*$¤###                                          ###¤$*†~:.
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:~†*$¤####                                          ####¤$*†~:
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.....~**$#                                          #$**~.....
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..:~~~~*¤#                                          #¤*~~~~:..
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.:~†*$¤###                                          ###¤$*†~:.
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.:~†*$¤###                                          ###¤$*†~:.
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.:~†*$¤###                                          ###¤$*†~:.
.:~†*$¤###                                          ###¤$*†~:.
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