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¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ windows into a smaller world, close to ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ my body so that it can see clearly ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ whats in store. ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
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~~¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ make my tongue curl with satisfaction. ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨~~
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=*~~¨¨¨¨¨¨ frame of reference. i eat only two, but ¨¨¨¨¨¨~~*=
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####%=*~~¨ to become about half as big", they tell ¨~~*=%####
###%=*~~¨¨ me, barely controlling themselves with ¨¨~~*=%###
##%=*~~¨¨¨ anticipation. ¨¨¨~~*=%##
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