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¶$$$~..... A THOUSAND ROBOTIC LEGS TO ANOTHER .....~$$$¶
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¶¶$$//.... UNTIL THE AIR INSIDE HAS TAKEN ON THE ....//$$¶¶
##¶#$$/~.. SAME QUALITY AS THE SURROUNDING MIST: ..~/$$#¶##
¶$$$/..... BLUE-GRAY, SPRINKLED WITH THE SMALL RED ...../$$$¶
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##¶#$$/~.. SHUT OFF, PREVENTING ENTRY OR EXIT FOR ..~/$$#¶##
##$//..... THE GUESTS. FOOD IS NO LONGER SERVED, .....//$##
¶¶¶#$$/~.. BUT THE DRINKS BECOME MORE EXTRAVAGANT. ..~/$$#¶¶¶
##¶#$$/~.. IT'S AT THIS POINT THAT THE SECOND SET ..~/$$#¶##
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