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&&.......& Next Is A Private Moment, And We Must ....&....&
.&&....... Look Away For A Bit. But Whatever'S .....&...&
.&&&...... Happening Doesn'T Sound Unpleasant. ......&...
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....&....& Pool Of Primordial Water, A Shivering ...&&&....
.....&...& Fourlegger Opens Their Eyes. &..&.&&...
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.&&....... New Urges. &&....&..&
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.&.&&..... Escaping Through The Glassless Window. &.&&....&.
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