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.....~=\%§ ENVELOP ME IN NOISE... A SANDSTORM OF §%\=~.....
....~=\%§@ SOUND... AND SURE ENOUGH, BETWEEN THE @§%\=~....
...~=\%§@@ GRAINS THERE ARE CALLS FROM OTHER @@§%\=~...
..~=\%§@@@ WORLDS - @@@§%\=~..
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..~=\%§@@@ DISTANT WAILING SIRENS, COMING CLOSER @@@§%\=~..
...~=\%§@@ BUT STAYING OUT OF REACH... TELLING ME @@§%\=~...
....~=\%§@ THAT SOMETHING IS HAPPENING, PERFUMING @§%\=~....
.....~=\%§ ME WITH SOMEONE ELSES EXCITEMENT §%\=~.....
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........~= A JOB LONG LOST, URGING FOR SOMEONE TO =~........
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.......~=\ IN THIS METAPHORICAL SAND, BREATHING \=~.......
......~=\% IT, THE VEIL IS NEXT TO BREACHED... I %\=~......
.....~=\%§ HEAR FLUTES, SINES, REPEATING THEMES §%\=~.....
....~=\%§@ LIKE WERE THEY CALLS FROM RUBBERY @§%\=~....
...~=\%§@@ BIRDS... DEAFENINGLY LOUD! @@§%\=~...
..~=\%§@@@ BUT LIKE A MIRAGE, CONSTANTLY @@@§%\=~..
.~=\%§@@@# EVAPORATING AND REFORMING. #@@@§%\=~.
..~=\%§@@@ AND NOT REALLY TOUCHING MY EARDRUMS. @@@§%\=~..
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