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@##§§†;--.   THERE, EVERYTHING WOULD BE GRITTY AND  .--;†§§##@
#@#§§†;--.   FULL OF TAR. RAIN UPON IT. BUT THEN A  .--;†§§#@#
#§§†-.....  FEW BRIGHT AND COLORFUL ANOMALIES. AND  .....-†§§#
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##@#§†;--.  LIKE WAKING UP WITH A BUSINESS CARD IN  .--;†§#@##
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#§†;;;-...    TIME, CALLING, TUGGING AT MY ARMS.    ...-;;;†§#
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#@#§§†;--.  BE TOO LARGE. ESPECIALLY SINCE I'M IN   .--;†§§#@#
#@#§§†;--.   THE WORK MILL AND THEY'VE GOT THEIR    .--;†§§#@#
#@#§§†;--.   EYES ON ME ALREADY. THE FEELING WILL   .--;†§§#@#
§†;-......  WANE, AND I WILL MISS IT, AND CEASE TO  ......-;†§
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