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.......,~* THE TERMINATION SHOCK OF PERCEPTION,     *~,.......
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.......... SWELL UPON THE MINDS COAST,              ..........
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........,~ INVISIBLE LAPS, CLAIMING YOU,            ~,........
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.....,~*§£ BUT THE BODY HAS LIMITS, THE BARRIER IS  £§*~,.....
....,~*§£§ IMPERMANENT, AND EXHAUSTION UNLOCKS IT.  §£§*~,....
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......,~*§ SOMETIMES THERE'S BIRDS,                 §*~,......
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