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...,~†^££@ almost hostile. i can feel them  squirm, @££^†~,...
....,~†^££    their internal logic changing and     ££^†~,....
...,~†^££@ grinding trenches  in my mind. it's like @££^†~,...
..,~†^££@# language,  sentences i can't hide  from, #@££^†~,..
.,~†^££@## forcefully transcribed  in my  mind, and ##@££^†~,.
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..,~†^££@#              when dreaming?              #@££^†~,..
.,~†^££@## i imagine  a prick  on the nose,  that's ##@££^†~,.
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