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#=*~...... Sun Is About To Rise. Its A Long Day, ......~*=#
#==**»»... Before It Fades To Night Again, And ...»»**==#
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##**»..... It Doesn'T Rise Unless I'Ve Had My .....»**##
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##***»~... Differet Foods, All Of Them Intriguing, ...~»***##
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####*=*»~. The Shortwave Radio, And Transmit A Bit .~»*=*####
##**=*~~.. Myself, Songs And Poetry, And Found ..~~*=**##
####*=*»~. Sounds From The Forest. The Others Tell .~»*=*####
##*=»~.... Of Their Lives, Play The Guitar For Me, ....~»=*##
##**~..... And Tell Tales Of The Old World. I .....~**##
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##==**»~.. "Save" Things. Whatever I Put In Here ..~»**==##
###**=*»~. Will Not Be Affected By The Nightly .~»*=**###
####*=*»~. Reset. Everything Else, However, Is .~»*=*####
#=»~...... Completely Reset Overnight: Synth ......~»=#
#*=*»~~... Patches Removed, Food Uneaten, Wounds ...~~»*=*#
##**~..... Healed, And Wherever And Whenever I'D .....~**##
#****»~... Fall Asleep I'D Always Wake Up Fully ...~»****#
##*=»..... Rested In My Bed. Sometimes There'S .....»=*##
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##=*»~.... It'S Not Endless But Connected To A ....~»*=##
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###**=*»~. Me, They Never Remember During The Day. .~»*=**###
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