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When summer comes, many cicadas sing in the trees in Japan.
Cicada larvae grow in the ground for a long time.
Some cicadas live in the ground for as long as seven years.
When a cicada comes above ground, it climbs a tree and sheds its skin.
An adult cicada's life is very short — only about a few weeks.
During the short summer, cicadas sing with all their might.
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The result: you never hit a character you have not learned. That is the whole reason this product exists.
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