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&&&&&&&&&& BODY THERE, EXPLORE THAT. YOU COULD &&&&&&&&&&
&&&&&&&&&& DRINK POISONOUS AMBROSIA AND NOT BE &&&&&&&&&&
&&&&&&&&&& BURNED AWAY. YOU COULD EXPLORE &&&&&&&&&&
&&&&&&&&&& TERRITORIES JUST AS MAPLESS AS THOSE &&&&&&&&&&
&&&&&&&&&& CLOSER TO THE CORE, BUT WITH A CHANCE &&&&&&&&&&
&&&&&&&&&& OF FINDING YOUR WAY BACK. &&&&&&&&&&
&&&&&&&&&& &&&&&&&&&&
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&&&&&&&&&& AND IF YOU'RE LUCKY, YOU'LL NEVER GET &&&&&&&&&&
&&&&&&&&&& OUT. DON'T BITE THE OTHER GUESTS. &&&&&&&&&&
&&&&&&&&&& (OR DO) &&&&&&&&&&
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&&&&&&&&&& THE DEEPER THE FLOOR GOES, THE MORE &&&&&&&&&&
&&&&&&&&&& EXPENSIVE THE DRINKS. THIS IS NOT &&&&&&&&&&
&&&&&&&&&& COINCIDENTAL. THE MORE EXPENSIVE THE &&&&&&&&&&
&&&&&&&&&& DRINKS, THE MORE LIKELY IT IS THAT &&&&&&&&&&
&&&&&&&&&& SOMEONE WILL BUY THEM FOR YOU. &&&&&&&&&&
&&&&&&&&&& THIS IS ALSO NOT COINCIDENTAL. IF &&&&&&&&&&
&&&&&&&&&& SOMEONE BUYS YOU A DRINK, THEY ARE VERY &&&&&&&&&&
&&&&&&&&&& LIKELY TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR NEEDS IN &&&&&&&&&&
&&&&&&&&&& OTHER WAYS AS WELL. &&&&&&&&&&
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