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.^~^§&&£@# THEY  GIVE  ME  WRISTBANDS AND  ANKLETS, #@£&&§^~^.
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.^~^§&&@## THEY GIVE ME FOOD:  PRAWN-LIKE BUGS THAT ##@&&§^~^.
..^^~~~§&& MAKE MY  TONGUE CURL  WITH SATISFACTION. &&§~~~^^..
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.^~^§&&£@# TO BECOME  ABOUT HALF AS BIG", THEY TELL #@£&&§^~^.
......^~§&  ME, BARELY CONTROLLING THEMSELVES WITH  &§~^......
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