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##£#§$*~,¨ from  a  bitter lady. a slot in a  wall, ¨,~*$§#£##
##$$**~~,¨ lady inside,  me outside  with  the rest ¨,~~**$$##
##£#§$*~,¨               of the world.              ¨,~*$§#£##
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£££#§$*~,¨ whips  shoot up from the earth. kirskale ¨,~*$§#£££
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##£#§$*~,¨ like a  massage shower,  it comes like a ¨,~*$§#£##
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##£#§$*~,¨               gooey paint.               ¨,~*$§#£##
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###£§$*~,¨ and  never  reaches   the   walls.  it's ¨,~*$§£###
#£##§$*~,¨ forever  falling,  but  nothing  will be ¨,~*$§##£#
##£#§$*~,¨                 stained.                 ¨,~*$§#£##
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###£#$*~,¨        "new york fat cap" is weird       ¨,~*$#£###
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