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&.&&&.&.&. AS  THE SUN  SETS  BENEATH  THE  HORIZON &&...&.&..
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...&......       KNIVES, WANTING TO FIND YOU.       &..&.&&&&&
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.&.&.....& CAUGHT AGAIST  THE WALL, STOPPING  TIME, &&..&...&&
&&&&....&& BUT  IN  THE  NEXT  MOMENT YOURE  THREAD .&.&&..&.&
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.&..&&&... AND  WE  GRILL YOU,  THE  MOST  PRECIOUS .&&.&&&&&&
&&.&..&...            AND CRISP CRITTER,            &.&&.....&
.&&&.&&..&          PIERCE YOU ON A DAGGER          &&.&....&.
&..&&.&.&.           AND PUT YOU OVER FIRE          .&&&...&&.
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