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&.&..&.&.. ENVELOP ME IN NOISE... A SANDSTORM OF &.&.&.&.&.
&.&.&&.&.& SOUND... AND SURE ENOUGH, BETWEEN THE &.&.&.&.&.
&.&..&.&.. GRAINS THERE ARE CALLS FROM OTHER &.&.&.&.&.
&.&.&&.&.& WORLDS - &.&.&.&.&.
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&.&.&&.&.& DISTANT WAILING SIRENS, COMING CLOSER &.&.&.&.&.
&.&..&.&.. BUT STAYING OUT OF REACH... TELLING ME &.&.&.&.&.
&.&.&&.&.& THAT SOMETHING IS HAPPENING, PERFUMING &.&.&.&.&.
&.&..&.&.. ME WITH SOMEONE ELSES EXCITEMENT &.&.&.&.&.
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&.&..&.&.. THE PHONE RINGING, A CERTAIN PHONE FROM &.&.&.&.&.
&.&.&&.&.& A JOB LONG LOST, URGING FOR SOMEONE TO &.&.&.&.&.
&.&..&.&.. PICK UP &.&.&.&.&.
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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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