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&....&.... CLOSE YOUR EYES. .&........
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...&....&. TO REMEMBER WHO AND WHERE YOU ARE .&..&.....
....&....& (WERE). NORMAL STAFF IS AS TRANSFORMED ..&..&....
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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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..&....... SOMEONE WILL BUY THEM FOR YOU. ......&.&&
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&&..&..... SOMEONE BUYS YOU A DRINK, THEY ARE VERY .&......&.
&&&..&.... LIKELY TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR NEEDS IN ..&.......
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