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####§*=-^. NEVER TO RETURN. .^-=*§####
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####§*=-^. CARE TOO MUCH, BUT I DO. IT'S A .^-=*§####
##**-^.... CONTAMINATED GOLEM, THIS ONE. PURITY ....^-**##
####§*=-^. CLOUDED BY MY ECHO. AFTERGLOW OF MY .^-=*§####
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