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,DAMON4
  8,I'LL SEE T Y DON'T10 DCLD ,BILL
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  8,B1 IF Y >E SE5 TAK+ AWAY FOOD1 WON'T
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CAVE NE> ! TOP (! M.TA91 GO+ ? WAY10 SD
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  8,T'S ! SECRET ( ? TRAIL10 EXPLA9$
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6HIDE Y1 ,I'LL H 6L1VE Y =A SPELL1 UNTIL
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CAVE10 A4$ ,TOM4 8,N[ 6CAT* !M AT "W60
  8,-E ON10 ADVIS$ ,BILL1 9 A L[ T"O1
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