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.#....#.## THE ROAD IS BLOCKED. .#....#...
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#....#.... THE WOMANS NAME IS ~LYNNE~, SHE HEADS ...#......
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..#....#.. THERE LONG AGO BY THE DEPTH OF THE #....#....
...#....#. BORING HOLE, NOW AGAIN RETURNING TO .#....#...
....#....# DENSER CIVILIZATION. BUT SHE IS NOT ..#....#..
.....#.... HUMAN. SHE HAS LONG CLAWS WITH WHICH ...#....#.
......#... SHE PICKS OUT THE FLESH OF HER PREY AND ....#....#
#......#.. TEARS AT IT WITH HER TEETH, BLOOD .....#....
.#......#. DRIPPING ONTO THE DIRT ROAD. SHE DOES ......#...
..#......# NOT LOOK UP FROM HER KILLING. .......#..
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.#....#... EXTREMELY DIGITGRADE THING, WITH A #.........
..#....#.. POLITE FACE. WHILE HER REGULAR (AND NOW ##........
...#....#. DISINTERESTED) MOUTH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR .##.......
....#....# EATING PLANT MATTER (MOSTLY FATTY .###......
.....#.... FRUITS LIKE AVOCADO) HER TAIL IS .#.##.....
......#... CARNIVOROUS AND HAS A MOUTH (AND WILL?) ...###....
.......#.. OF ITS OWN. THE ENTIRE TAIL IS HOLLOW ...#.##...
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