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&&&£*=~... be shared, shared with others. ...~=*£&&&
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#@@&£*=~,. and the creatures of the sea creep .,~=*£&@@#
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##@&£*=~,. sludge extends a hand, and they take it, .,~=*£&@##
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##@&£*=~,. it all liquifies completely, now just a .,~=*£&@##
&&&&£*=~,. burning puddle, lit not by the sun, but .,~=*£&&&&
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