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.^»;^%@@@# DISTANT WAILING SIRENS, COMING CLOSER #@@@%^;»^.
.^»;^%@@@# BUT STAYING OUT OF REACH... TELLING ME #@@@%^;»^.
.^»;^%@@@@ THAT SOMETHING IS HAPPENING, PERFUMING @@@@%^;»^.
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.^»;^%@@@# THE PHONE RINGING, A CERTAIN PHONE FROM #@@@%^;»^.
.^»;^%@@## A JOB LONG LOST, URGING FOR SOMEONE TO ##@@%^;»^.
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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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