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.-»^$¤#¶## thick and ready to swallow you. the sun ##¶#¤$^»-.
.-»»»»^$¤# is nowhere to be seen, but nontheless #¤$^»»»»-.
.-»^$¤##¶# it is very bright - the air feels light #¶##¤$^»-.
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..---^¤### it's a summer afternoon and the station ###¤^---..
.-»^$¤#¶## is busy, full of relaxed confidence. ##¶#¤$^»-.
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.-»^^^$¤## intelligent designer, and full of ##¤$^^^»-.
.-»^$¤#¶## stairs, elevators, shortcuts, ##¶#¤$^»-.
.-»»^$¤#¶# bazaars... you sight your train through #¶#¤$^»»-.
.-»^$¤#¶## some glass windows. it's... not where ##¶#¤$^»-.
.-»^$¤#¶## it's supposed to be? ##¶#¤$^»-.
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.-»^$¤#¶## you're traveling in, the journey has ##¶#¤$^»-.
.-»^$¤#¶## been long. but it's about to end! ##¶#¤$^»-.
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.-»^$¤#¶## society is growing denser around you, ##¶#¤$^»-.
.-»^$¤###¶ through the windows you see first small ¶###¤$^»-.
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.-»^$¤#¶## proper houses with mortar to keep them ##¶#¤$^»-.
.-»^$¤#¶¶# together... who in turn make way for #¶¶#¤$^»-.
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