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¨¨¨¨¨¨~-*^ THEN IT STAYS SO UNTIL I FALL ASLEEP. ^*-~¨¨¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨¨¨¨~-* WILL NOT BE AFFECTED BY THE NIGHTLY *-~¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨¨~-*^ RESET. EVERYTHING ELSE, HOWEVER, IS ^*-~¨¨¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨¨¨¨~-* THE COTTAGE TRIES TO COMMUNICATE. HERE, *-~¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
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