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#@@§*^^-., PACKED LOOSELY TOGETHER... SOMETIMES ,.-^^*§@@#
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##@§*^^-., THEIR LONG FINGERS BENEATH THE SURFACE. ,.-^^*§@##
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##@§*^^-., ARE SWARMING ABOVE THE SURFACE. ,.-^^*§@##
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@@@§*^^-., EXPOSED TO AIR. IT'S OK TO GET SOME IN ,.-^^*§@@@
@@@§*^^-., THE EYES. RUB UNTIL IT FEELS RIGHT, ,.-^^*§@@@
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