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~,........ Language, Sentences I Can'T Hide From, ........,~
,......... Forcefully Transcribed In My Mind, And .........,
.......... Doing Damage There. ..........
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####@*~,.. Escape. To Crawl On The Floor Searching ..,~*@####
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##@*~,.... Lights On Does Nothing... Getting ....,~*@##
#@*~,..... Outside Does Nothing... Drinking Water .....,~*@#
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