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#$*†«~,,,, eyes sewn shut from birth... the most ,,,,~«†*$#
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#@#$*†«~,, cavern. it was deep in the mountain, a ,,~«†*$#@#
@#$*†«~,,, great hall with only a single tiny ,,,~«†*$#@
#$*†«~,,,, inlet for both light and falling ,,,,~«†*$#
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#$*†«~,,,, threads in his eyes, opening them for ,,,,~«†*$#
@#$*†«~,,, the first time. before him, the ,,,~«†*$#@
#@#$*†«~,, crystals mirrored and refracted the one ,,~«†*$#@#
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#@#$*†«~,, and he was struck down with awe ,,~«†*$#@#
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#$*†«~,,,, but also with shame, because his eyes ,,,,~«†*$#
$*†«~,,,,, had seen. hurriedly, he used thread ,,,,,~«†*$
*†«~,,,,,, from his robe to sew them back ,,,,,,~«†*
$*†«~,,,,, together, and when help came he did not ,,,,,~«†*$
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##@#$*†«~, became a master, and then a pilgrim. ,~«†*$#@##
#@#$*†«~,, yet the image from the cave never left ,,~«†*$#@#
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*†«~,,,,,, edge of the world he opened his eyes ,,,,,,~«†*
$*†«~,,,,, for a second time, stars had hatched in ,,,,,~«†*$
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