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.^»†%$§£## must earn some  personal  time  together ##£§$%†»^.
.^»†%$§£## with the world's most famous influencer! ##£§$%†»^.
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.^»†%$§£## is   somewhat  unclear.  there  is  avid ##£§$%†»^.
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.^»†%$§£##          featherbite is an ai.           ##£§$%†»^.
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.^»†%$§£##     years of relentless training, of     ##£§$%†»^.
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....»††$££ here  is  now  this  program running  on ££$††»....
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.^»†%$§£##  mannierisms... are weapons, pointed at  ##£§$%†»^.
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.^»†%$§£##    constantly pushing for donations,     ##£§$%†»^.
....^†%$$£ recommending  her to  friends,  or other £$$%†^....
......^†%§ contributions. at the center of this  is §%†^......
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.^»†%$§£##     system of reward and punishment.     ##£§$%†»^.
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.^»»»»%$§£ those  who  play along  will be rewarded £§$%»»»»^.
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....»%$§£# featherbite  will  be punished.  due  to #£§$%»....
.....^††$§ the  addictive  nature  of  exposure  to §$††^.....
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......^†$§ withdrawal.  just  the threat of  it  is §$†^......
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