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,.~=*¤## nothing is harmless ###&¤*=~.,
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,.~=*¤## familiar modes. ###&¤*=~.,
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,.~=*¤## you're just dreaming normally. ###&¤*=~.,
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,.~=*¤## waking is not escaping. ###&¤*=~.,
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,.~=*¤## or it could be a parasite that has been ###&¤*=~.,
,.~=*¤## growing inside you, graceful enough not ###&¤*=~.,
,.~=*¤## to kill. ###&¤*=~.,
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