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&&....&&.. 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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.......... MADE OF SOME STRANGE STONE. THEIR ..&&&&&&&&
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....&&&&.. 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. &&&&..&&&&
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&&&..&&... THE BUGS LEAVE ME SUSPICIOUSLY .......&&&
&&......&& SATISFIED. &&&&&&..&&
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&&&....&&. TO BECOME ABOUT HALF AS BIG", THEY TELL .&&......&
&&..&&.... ME, BARELY CONTROLLING THEMSELVES WITH ....&&&&..
.......&&& ANTICIPATION. .&&..&&...
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