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§%†\=.¨¨¨¨ LEAVING THE CABIN PREMATURELY. THIS ¨¨¨¨.=\†%§
%†\=.¨¨¨¨¨ WHOLE ORDEAL WORKS BEST IF YOU ARE NOT ¨¨¨¨¨.=\†%
†\=.¨¨¨¨¨¨ TRANSFORMED TOO EARLY, AND ARE INSTEAD ¨¨¨¨¨¨.=\†
%†\=.¨¨¨¨¨ ALLOWED TO ENJOY THE SHOWER FOR A WHILE. ¨¨¨¨¨.=\†%
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##§%†\=.¨¨ SLOWLY, WAKING AS THE WATER DRIES OFF ¨¨.=\†%§##
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§%†\=.¨¨¨¨ TICKLING YOUR FRESH-BORN MIND. CREATURE ¨¨¨¨.=\†%§
%†\=.¨¨¨¨¨ HANDS GONE, YOU STEP OUT. ¨¨¨¨¨.=\†%
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