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,.~^^¤#### THEIR VOICES, LIKE THEY ARE RESTRAINING ####¤^^~.,
,.~^^¤#### THEMSELVES. THERE IS A HUNGER IN THEM ####¤^^~.,
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,.~^^¤#### MY BODY SO THAT IT CAN SEE CLEARLY ####¤^^~.,
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,.~^^¤#### THEY GIVE ME FOOD: PRAWN-LIKE BUGS THAT ####¤^^~.,
,.~^^¤#### MAKE MY TONGUE CURL WITH SATISFACTION. ####¤^^~.,
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,,,,,,~^^# THE BUGS LEAVE ME SUSPICIOUSLY #^^~,,,,,,
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