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....&&..&& Woods (Temperate Climate, Rains Every &.&..&&...
...&.&.&.. Other Day, Springs And Streams And &&&.&.&...
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...&...... Dark, And The Stars Are Out, But The &&&.&&&&.&
..&&.....& Sun Is About To Rise. Its A Long Day, ..&&...&&&
.&.&....&& Before It Fades To Night Again, And .&.&..&..&
&&&&...&.. Then It Stays So Until I Fall Asleep. &&&&.&&.&&
...&..&&.. It Doesn'T Rise Unless I'Ve Had My ...&&.&&..
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&.&..&..&& Equipment, Sound Stuff, Synths, Tape .....&&..&
&&&.&&.&.. Players. Pen And Paper, Books, Cameras, ....&.&.&.
..&&.&&&.& Mirrors, Prisms, And Various Things To ...&&&&&&&
.&.&&..&&& Do Art With. The Fridge Is Filled With ..&......&
&&&.&.&..& Differet Foods, All Of Them Intriguing, .&&.....&&
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&..&&&.&.& Wants To Be The Big Spoon). I Listen To .&&&.&&...
&.&..&&&&. The Shortwave Radio, And Transmit A Bit &..&&.&..&
&&&.&...&& Myself, Songs And Poetry, And Found &.&.&&&.&.
..&&&..&.& Sounds From The Forest. The Others Tell &&&&..&&&&
.&..&.&&&. Of Their Lives, Play The Guitar For Me, ...&.&...&
&&.&&&..&. And Tell Tales Of The Old World. I ..&&&&..&&
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&&.&.&&... "Save" Things. Whatever I Put In Here .&...&&.&.
.&&&&.&... Will Not Be Affected By The Nightly &&..&.&&&&
&...&&&... Reset. Everything Else, However, Is .&.&&&...&
&..&..&... Completely Reset Overnight: Synth &&&..&..&.
&.&&.&&... Patches Removed, Food Uneaten, Wounds ..&.&&.&&&
&&.&&.&..& Healed, And Wherever And Whenever I'D .&&&.&&...
.&&.&&&.&. Fall Asleep I'D Always Wake Up Fully &..&&.&..&
&.&&..&&&. Rested In My Bed. Sometimes There'S &.&.&&&.&&
&&.&.&..&& Accidents Where I Lose Stuff By &&&&..&&..
.&&&&&.&.& Forgetting To Put Them In The Square. ...&.&.&.&
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.......&.& Large Sprawling City, Where My Radio .&..&.&...
......&&&& Friends Live. We Go Exploring Together &&.&&&&...
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....&&..&& Me, They Never Remember During The Day. &.&..&&...
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