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...-=%%%%¤ your hands find the rubber handles to ¤%%%%=-...
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....-=%%¤@ scents. and then, also from above, the @¤%%=-....
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.-~=%%¤@## velvet arms, touching, and then entire ##@¤%%=~-.
...-==%%¤@ bodies. chests and snouts. @¤%%==-...
.-~=%%¤@## ##@¤%%=~-.
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.-~=%%¤@## whole ordeal works best if you are not ##@¤%%=~-.
...-~~%%¤@ transformed too early, and are instead @¤%%~~-...
.-~=%%%%@# allowed to enjoy the shower for a while. #@%%%%=~-.
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....-~%¤¤@ modified, liquified; dissolved and @¤¤%~-....
.-~=%%¤@## drained... and then brought back, ##@¤%%=~-.
.....-=%¤@ slowly, waking as the water dries off @¤%=-.....
.....-=%¤# of you. cabin open to the cold air #¤%=-.....
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.......~%¤ hands gone, you step out. ¤%~.......
.-~=%%¤@## ##@¤%%=~-.
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