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#&@†\«-¨¨¨ THAT SOMETHING IS HAPPENING, PERFUMING   ¨¨¨-«\†@&#
##&@†\«-¨¨ ME WITH SOMEONE ELSES EXCITEMENT         ¨¨-«\†@&##
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†\«-¨¨¨¨¨¨ IN THIS METAPHORICAL SAND, BREATHING     ¨¨¨¨¨¨-«\†
@†\«-¨¨¨¨¨ IT, THE VEIL IS NEXT TO BREACHED... I    ¨¨¨¨¨-«\†@
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##&@†\«-¨¨ BIRDS... DEAFENINGLY LOUD!               ¨¨-«\†@&##
###&@†\«-¨ BUT LIKE A MIRAGE, CONSTANTLY            ¨-«\†@&###
##&@†\«-¨¨ EVAPORATING AND REFORMING.               ¨¨-«\†@&##
#&@†\«-¨¨¨ AND NOT REALLY TOUCHING MY EARDRUMS.     ¨¨¨-«\†@&#
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