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,~~**%§£## CLEARING, NARROW BUT IMMEASURABLY LONG. ##£§%**~~,
,,,,,~*%§§ TO YOUR SIDES ARE WALLS MADE OF TREES, §§%*~,,,,,
,~~**%§£## THICK AND READY TO SWALLOW YOU. THE SUN ##£§%**~~,
,,,,~***%§ IS NOWHERE TO BE SEEN, BUT NONTHELESS §%***~,,,,
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,~~**%§£## BLUE, ALMOST WHITE. ##£§%**~~,
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,,,~~~~*%£ METAL. SOMEHOW YOU CAN SEE HOW HEAVY £%*~~~~,,,
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,~~**%§£## BEEN LONG. BUT IT'S ABOUT TO END! ##£§%**~~,
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,~~**%§£## NEEDED FOR OTHER PURPOSES. YOU ARE ##£§%**~~,
,~~**%§£## CARRIED GENTLY, CURVING UPWARDS UNTIL ##£§%**~~,
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