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§@^=,,,,,, sound... and sure enough, between the    ,,,,,,=^@§
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##@§@%^=-, distant wailing sirens, coming closer    ,-=^%@§@##
##@§@%^=-, but staying out of reach... telling me   ,-=^%@§@##
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§%=,,,,,,, a job long lost, urging for someone to   ,,,,,,,=%§
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###@§@^=-, it, the veil is next to breached... i    ,-=^@§@###
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§%%=,,,,,, like were they calls from rubbery        ,,,,,,=%%§
§§§%%^==-, birds... deafeningly loud!               ,-==^%%§§§
##@§@%^=-, but like a mirage, constantly            ,-=^%@§@##
§@%=-,,,,, evaporating and reforming.               ,,,,,-=%@§
§@^--,,,,, and not really touching my eardrums.     ,,,,,--^@§
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