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,,,,:~\$*& GRAINS THERE ARE CALLS FROM OTHER &*$\~:,,,,
,,,:~\$*&¶ WORLDS - ¶&*$\~:,,,
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,,,:~\$*&¶ THAT SOMETHING IS HAPPENING, PERFUMING ¶&*$\~:,,,
,,,,:~\$*& ME WITH SOMEONE ELSES EXCITEMENT &*$\~:,,,,
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,,,,,,,,,, IT, THE VEIL IS NEXT TO BREACHED... I ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,, HEAR FLUTES, SINES, REPEATING THEMES ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,, 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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