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  ,LET ME ILLU/RATE 0:AT AT F/ MAY SEEM
6BE TRIVIAL EXAMPLES4 ,OV] FIFTY YE>S
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SUMM] MON?S :5 ,I 0 N 9 S*OOL4 ,6RELIEVE
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! PA/ SIXTY YE>S ?AN 9 ALL PREVI\SLY
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TA/E ( TD >E N :AT !Y 7 SIXTY YE>S AGO--
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:O >E BL LOOK 6! FUTURE ) HOPE1 & ^? :O
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