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,&,&,&,&,& they tell me:  "we are  going to  shrink &,&,&&,&,&
,&,&,&,&,& you."  i don't  quite like the  tone  in &,&,,&,&,&
,&,&,&,&,& their  voices, like they are restraining &,&,&&,&,&
,&,&,&,&,& themselves. there is  a  hunger  in them &,&,,&,&,&
,&,&,&,&,& and it  wants  me  to shrink.  and  what &,&,&&,&,&
,&,&,&,&,& really  irks   me  is   that  so  do  i. &,&,,&,&,&
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,&,&,&,&,& they give  me  wristbands  and  anklets, &,&,,&,&,&
,&,&,&,&,& made   of  some  strange  stone.   their &,&,&&,&,&
,&,&,&,&,&      surface is swirling, like dark      &,&,,&,&,&
,&,&,&,&,&   thunderstorms trapped in glass, like   &,&,&&,&,&
,&,&,&,&,& windows into a  smaller world, close  to &,&,,&,&,&
,&,&,&,&,& my  body  so  that  it can  see  clearly &,&,&&,&,&
,&,&,&,&,&              whats in store.             &,&,,&,&,&
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,&,&,&,&,& they give  me food: prawn-like bugs that &,&,,&,&,&
,&,&,&,&,& make  my tongue curl with  satisfaction. &,&,&&,&,&
,&,&,&,&,& "out of this  world", i think, having no &,&,,&,&,&
,&,&,&,&,& frame of reference.  i eat only two, but &,&,&&,&,&
,&,&,&,&,&      the bugs leave me suspiciously      &,&,,&,&,&
,&,&,&,&,&                satisfied.                &,&,&&,&,&
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,&,&,&,&,& they measure my clothes. "you are  going &,&,&&,&,&
,&,&,&,&,& to become about half as big",  they tell &,&,,&,&,&
,&,&,&,&,&  me, barely controlling themselves with  &,&,&&,&,&
,&,&,&,&,&              anticipation.               &,&,,&,&,&
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