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.....,-*†¤    Joy As A Television Static Spreads    ¤†*-,.....
......,-*†  Slowly Up The Arms. (Old Limbs Falling  †*-,......
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.....,-*†¤   Pool Of Primordial Water, A Shivering  ¤†*-,.....
......,-*†       Fourlegger Opens Their Eyes.       †*-,......
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.......,-*    Third, And A Fourth. Struggling To    *-,.......
......,-*†   Rise, Finding The Unexpected Strength  †*-,......
.....,-*†¤ Of The New Body, Falling Headfirst Into  ¤†*-,.....
....,-*†¤¶                New Urges.                ¶¤†*-,....
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