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..&..&&.&. OK THIS IS  SO WEIRD  FOR  ME,  HOLD  ON .&&&&.&...
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&.&&&&..&. I'M  IN A FUNNEL,  I'M IN  ONE  OF THOSE &..&..&...
&&...&.&&&     SPEED METER THINGS, I'M ZOOMING      &.&&.&&..&
.&..&&&...     THROUGH, NEVER REACHING THE END      &&.&&.&.&.
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.&&&.&&... AND  NOW THE  WIND IS  CONSCIOUSNESS AND &.&&....&&
&..&&.&..& THE FUNNEL IS MY BODY - WHEN  I'M INSIDE &&.&...&.&
&.&.&&&.&. I FAIL TO  SEE  THAT  I'M  ALL THE  SAME .&&&..&&&.
&&&&..&&&.           THING, WE'RE THE SAME          &..&.&..&&
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..&&&&.&&& ONE  WINTER  DAY  I  THINK  YEAR  TWENTY &&...&&&..
.&...&&... ELEVEN OR  MAYBE EARLIER, POSSIBLY  MUCH .&..&..&..
&&..&.&..& EARLIER, I  WALKED OUT ALONE ON THE LAKE &&.&&.&&..
.&.&&&&.&. FOLLOWING   A   FOX   TRAIL,    A   THIN .&&.&&.&.&
&&&...&&&& SNOW-COVERED  ICE,  A  STUPID  GIRL, AND &.&&.&&&&&
..&..&.... THE FOX WRAPS HIS TAIL AROUND  ME,  IT'S &&.&&.....
.&&.&&.... IMPOSSIBLY LARGE, AND  I'M BURROWED,  IT .&&.&.....
&.&&.&....        FEELS NICE, AND THAT'S THAT       &.&&&.....
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