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......,-^% MOSTLY FROM BELOW - HERE IS THE SHOWER. %^-,......
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........,- YOUR HANDS FIND THE RUBBER HANDLES TO -,........
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...,-^%% LATHERING YOU. INFUSED WITH OILS AND #&%%^-,...
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......,-^% KEEP YOU ENTRANCED, AND KEEP YOU FROM %^-,......
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........,- WHOLE ORDEAL WORKS BEST IF YOU ARE NOT -,........
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........,- ALLOWED TO ENJOY THE SHOWER FOR A WHILE. -,........
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....,-^%%& DRAINED... AND THEN BROUGHT BACK, &%%^-,....
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