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#&&&==/«,. fading into silver flakes as they fall .,«/==&&&#
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###&&=/«,. as guests. instead, care and protection .,«/=&&###
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###&&=/«,. pool toys and other such automatons. .,«/=&&###
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#&&=/,.... there is some sort of control to be ....,/=&&#
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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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###&&=/«,. &/ mind and the minds of those around /& .,«/=&&###
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###&&=/«,. this is also not coincidental. if .,«/=&&###
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