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###§%§;~.. AND WHEN IT RAISES AN ARM, ITS FINGERS ..~;§%§###
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#§§;~..... LIT BY THE SUN! AND THIS PLEASURE IS TO .....~;§§#
###§%§;~.. BE SHARED, SHARED WITH OTHERS. ..~;§%§###
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