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¶§%^----:.   keep you entranced, and keep you from  .:----^%§¶
§§§§§-:...    leaving the cabin prematurely. this   ...:-§§§§§
##¶§%§^-:.  whole ordeal works best if you are not  .:-^§%§¶##
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§§§-...... allowed to enjoy the shower for a while. ......-§§§
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§§%^^-::..     drained... and then brought back,    ..::-^^%§§
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##¶§%§^-:.    of you. cabin open to the cold air    .:-^§%§¶##
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###¶§%§-:.        hands gone, you step out.         .:-§%§¶###
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#§§-......    later, elevator back up. new body.    ......-§§#
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