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.&.&...... *.LIVING.GHOST.OF..THE.PRIMORDIAL SOUP.* &&.&.&&.&&
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&..&.&&&&. THE TERMINATION SHOCK OF PERCEPTION, &.&&.&&..&
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....&.&&.& SWELL UPON THE MINDS COAST, ...&.&&...
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....&..&&. INVISIBLE LAPS, CLAIMING YOU, &..&..&&&.
....&&.&.& NOT REACHING. .&.&&.&..&
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.&..&&&... BUT THE BODY HAS LIMITS, THE BARRIER IS ....&&..&&
&&&.&..&.. IMPERMANENT, AND EXHAUSTION UNLOCKS IT. ....&.&.&.
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.&&&&.&.&& THE SHOOTING STAR ON IT'S WAY TO THE &&&.&&....
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&&....&&&& SOMETIMES THERE'S BIRDS, ....&.&&&.
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