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.,~=%@§#@# WAS DEAD. MY  SPIRIT  HAD LEFT MY  BODY, #@#§@%=~,.
.,~=%@§#@#             NEVER TO RETURN.             #@#§@%=~,.
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.,~===%@§#   CONTAMINATED GOLEM, THIS ONE. PURITY   #§@%===~,.
....,,~=@# CLOUDED BY  MY  ECHO.  AFTERGLOW  OF  MY #@=~,,....
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