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¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ BEFORE IT FADES TO NIGHT AGAIN, AND ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ THEN IT STAYS SO UNTIL I FALL ASLEEP. ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨^» CONSIDER THEM FRIENDS AS WELL. »^¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
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