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.,~\%%#@## THE PHONE RINGING, A CERTAIN PHONE FROM ##@#%%\~,.
.,~\%§#@## A JOB LONG LOST, URGING FOR SOMEONE TO ##@#§%\~,.
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.,~\%%§#@# AND AT TIMES, WHEN I'M ALMOST DROWNING #@#§%%\~,.
.,~\%%§#@# IN THIS METAPHORICAL SAND, BREATHING #@#§%%\~,.
.,~\%%§#@# IT, THE VEIL IS NEXT TO BREACHED... I #@#§%%\~,.
.,~\%%§#@# HEAR FLUTES, SINES, REPEATING THEMES #@#§%%\~,.
.,~\%%§§§# LIKE WERE THEY CALLS FROM RUBBERY #§§§%%\~,.
.,~\%%§#@@ BIRDS... DEAFENINGLY LOUD! @@#§%%\~,.
.,~\%%§#@@ BUT LIKE A MIRAGE, CONSTANTLY @@#§%%\~,.
.,~\%%§### EVAPORATING AND REFORMING. ###§%%\~,.
.,~\%%%§#@ AND NOT REALLY TOUCHING MY EARDRUMS. @#§%%%\~,.
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