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###¤%*^~:¨ centeres, with a sly grin. she will ¨:~^*%¤###
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###¤%*^~:¨ she will not let go. ¨:~^*%¤###
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###¤%*^~:¨ is somewhat unclear. there is avid ¨:~^*%¤###
###¤%*^~:¨ speculation into who's her actor, many ¨:~^*%¤###
###¤%*^~:¨ believing there to me more than one. ¨:~^*%¤###
###¤%*^~:¨ what they don't know is that ¨:~^*%¤###
###¤%*^~:¨ featherbite is an ai. ¨:~^*%¤###
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###¤%*^~:¨ years of relentless training, of ¨:~^*%¤###
####¤*^~:¨ grinding test audiences to dust, and ¨:~^*¤####
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###¤%*^~:¨ mirr's supercluster, trained to amass a ¨:~^*%¤###
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###¤%*^~:¨ dependence, and loyalty. ¨:~^*%¤###
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##%*~:¨¨¨¨ constantly pushing for donations, ¨¨¨¨:~*%##
¤¤**~¨¨¨¨¨ recommending her to friends, or other ¨¨¨¨¨~**¤¤
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###¤%*^~:¨ an official fanclub, operating on a ¨:~^*%¤###
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###¤%*^~:¨ those who play along will be rewarded ¨:~^*%¤###
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####¤*^~:¨ featherbite will be punished. due to ¨:~^*¤####
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