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&.&.&&.&.& ENVELOP ME IN NOISE... A SANDSTORM OF &&..&.&.&.
&.&..&.&.& SOUND... AND SURE ENOUGH, BETWEEN THE .&.&&.&.&.
&.&.&&.&.& GRAINS THERE ARE CALLS FROM OTHER &&..&.&.&.
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&.&..&.&.& THAT SOMETHING IS HAPPENING, PERFUMING .&.&&.&.&.
&.&.&&.&.& ME WITH SOMEONE ELSES EXCITEMENT &&..&.&.&.
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&.&..&.&.& A JOB LONG LOST, URGING FOR SOMEONE TO .&.&&.&.&.
&.&.&&.&.& PICK UP &&..&.&.&.
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&.&..&.&.& AND AT TIMES, WHEN I'M ALMOST DROWNING .&.&&.&.&.
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&.&..&.&.& 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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