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@@%†^^,,,, FULL OF TAR. RAIN UPON IT. BUT THEN A ,,,,^^†%@@
@=~^,,,,,, FEW BRIGHT AND COLORFUL ANOMALIES. AND ,,,,,,^~=@
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#@@%==†~^, TIME, CALLING, TUGGING AT MY ARMS. ,^~†==%@@#
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###@@%†~^, UNDERSTAND. LIKE EVERY DAY. ,^~†%@@###
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