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#&^^-^,,,, but one day he fell down into a crystal ,,,,^-^^
###&@^^-^, 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 ,,,,,--^&&
###&@^^-^, light smidge into a whole night sky, ,^-^^@##
#&@^-,,,,, 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 ,^-^^@##
#&&&@^^-^, tell of his transgression. ,^-^^@&&
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###&@^^-^, for years he studied at the guild. he ,^-^^@##
###&@^^-^, 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 ,^-^^@##
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