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#%^~...... On The Ocean Floor, A Dangerous And ......~^%#
###*~:.... Caustic And Sweet Sweet Thing, It ....:~*###
#**^:..... Glows, It Lures You Closer. A Creature! .....:^**#
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#***^:.... It'S Almost Otter-Like, But Like Lava, ....:^***#
####%*^~:. A Liquid Shaped Like A Living Thing, .:~^*%####
####%*^~:. And When It Raises An Arm, Its Fingers .:~^*%####
####%*^~:. Are Dripping With Fire. With Its Song, .:~^*%####
####%*^~:. It Lures You Closer Yet. .:~^*%####
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##%^:::... It'S In A State Of Bliss! It'S A Flame, ...:::^%##
#*~:...... Lit By The Sun! And This Pleasure Is To ......:~*#
##%%%*^~:. Be Shared, Shared With Others. .:~^*%%%##
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##%^~~~... And The Creatures Of The Sea Creep ...~~~^%##
####%*^~:. Closer, Hypnotized And Curious, And The .:~^*%####
####%*^~:. Sludge Extends A Hand, And They Take It, .:~^*%####
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##*~:..... Writhing With Joy, Accepts Them All. .....:~*##
#*~....... They Step Inside, Taking The Shape Of A .......~*#
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#%%%%*^~:. Now Almost Humanoid. Although Suddenly .:~^*%%%%#
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