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####&†;~~. GLOWS, IT LURES YOU CLOSER. A CREATURE! .~~;†&####
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####&†;~~. A LIQUID SHAPED LIKE A LIVING THING, .~~;†&####
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#†~~~~~... BE SHARED, SHARED WITH OTHERS. ...~~~~~†#
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####&†;~~. AND THE CREATURES OF THE SEA CREEP .~~;†&####
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