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,&&,,&&,,,    into a kobold-like state. the term    &&&&&&&&&,
,,,,,,,,&&   "kobold" can be applied to the state   &&&&&&&&,,
&&&&&&&,,,   itself, and also to the beings that    &&&&&&&,,&
&&&&&&,,&&           inhabit this state.            ,&&&&&,,,,
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&&,,&&&&&&  of kobold drug is the liquid that are   ,,,,&&&&&&
&,,,,&&&&,  produced by mixing kynurenic acid with  &&&,,&&&&&
,,&&,,&&,, ascorbic acid. however, there are other  &&,,,,&&&&
,,,,,,,,,&                 options.                 &,,&&,,&&,
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,,&&&&,,,, ~   it  is  worth  noting   that  not  ~ ,,&&&&&&,,
&,,&&,,&&& ~  every  kobold-like state is due  to ~ ,,,&&&&,,&
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&&&&&&&,,, ~  result  of  the human  mind  being  ~ ,,,,,,,&&&
&&&&&&,,&& ~  tricked   into  a  certain  state,  ~ &&&&&&,,&&
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