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:»~,,,,,,, THEMSELVES. THERE IS A HUNGER IN THEM ,,,,,,,~»:
*:»~,,,,,, AND IT WANTS ME TO SHRINK. AND WHAT ,,,,,,~»:*
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**:»~,,,,, WHATS IN STORE. ,,,,,~»:**
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:»~,,,,,,, THEY GIVE ME FOOD: PRAWN-LIKE BUGS THAT ,,,,,,,~»:
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»~,,,,,,,, FRAME OF REFERENCE. I EAT ONLY TWO, BUT ,,,,,,,,~»
:»~,,,,,,, THE BUGS LEAVE ME SUSPICIOUSLY ,,,,,,,~»:
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