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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 ..»==%####
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####%==».. IT ALL LIQUIFIES COMPLETELY, NOW JUST A ..»==%####
####%==».. BURNING PUDDLE, LIT NOT BY THE SUN, BUT ..»==%####
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