Convert Text File From Unreadable Text to Readable Text - text

I'm trying to get this text file back to well readable text but I can't seem to find the encoding, it's for an Android application here is the one I'm trying to convert http://ge.tt/53SmHRP1/v/0
Can anyone point me in the right direction or give me a few tips on how to go about this as this is my first time with anything like this.
I've tried opening this with notepad, notepad++ & jedit to no avail the reason why I'm doing this is because I'm trying to create a cheat program for Plague Inc for Android but I can't seem to find the encoding for this file.

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