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##@#$†~,..         ...,,~$# DREAMS #$~,,...         ..,~†$#@##
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##@#$†~,..         INTERNAL VISIONARY STATE         ..,~†$#@##
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@#$†~,....            THE SPIRIT TRAVELS            ....,~†$#@
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###@#$†~,.                  A COST                  .,~†$#@###
##@#$†~,..                (ANECDOTE)                ..,~†$#@##
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@#$†~,.... I  WAKE  SUDDENLY,  AND  FOR   A  SECOND ....,~†$#@
#@#$†~,... EVERYTHING  IS COMPLETELY CALM  AND DEAD ...,~†$#@#
##@#$†~,.. SILENT.  IT'S  DARK,  AND  WARM,  AND  I ..,~†$#@##
###@#$†~,. SLOWLY   START  TO   PIECE  TOGETHER  MY .,~†$#@###
##@#$†~,..        CONSCIOUSNESS AND MY BODY.        ..,~†$#@##
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@#$†~,.... THEN   THE  FEAR  HITS  ME  AND  I  FEEL ....,~†$#@
#$†~,.....    ACUTELY SICK. SOMETHING IS ~WRONG~.   .....,~†$#
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###@#$†~,. THERE ARE CIRCLES AND  CROSSES INSCRIBED .,~†$#@###
##@#$†~,.. ALL OVER MY VISION,  PRESSING IN,  BEING ..,~†$#@##
#@#$†~,... ALMOST HOSTILE.  I CAN FEEL THEM SQUIRM, ...,~†$#@#
@#$†~,....    THEIR INTERNAL LOGIC CHANGING AND     ....,~†$#@
#$†~,..... GRINDING TRENCHES  IN MY MIND. IT'S LIKE .....,~†$#
@#$†~,.... LANGUAGE,  SENTENCES I  CAN'T HIDE FROM, ....,~†$#@
#@#$†~,... FORCEFULLY  TRANSCRIBED  IN MY MIND, AND ...,~†$#@#
##@#$†~,..            DOING DAMAGE THERE.           ..,~†$#@##
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##@#$†~,.. THEN  I REALIZE  I  CAN'T  HEAR ANYTHING ..,~†$#@##
#@#$†~,...      BECAUSE THERE'S SOMETHING THERE     ...,~†$#@#
@#$†~,....    ALREADY, DRONING EVERYTHING OUT, A    ....,~†$#@
#$†~,..... RAPID  MELODY,  ALMOST  CAUSTIC  IN IT'S .....,~†$#
@#$†~,....        PARTICULAR MICROTONALITY.         ....,~†$#@
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##@#$†~,.. MY SURROUNDINGS ARE  ENTIRELY CALM. IT'S ..,~†$#@##
#@#$†~,...              ALMOST MOCKING.             ...,~†$#@#
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#$†~,..... I  FEEL  HELPLESS,  BUT  I MUST  TRY  TO .....,~†$#
@#$†~,.... ESCAPE. TO CRAWL ON THE FLOOR  SEARCHING ....,~†$#@
#@#$†~,... RELIEF, SUCH  IS MY  NATURE. TURNING THE ...,~†$#@#
##@#$†~,..    LIGHTS ON DOES NOTHING... GETTING     ..,~†$#@##
###@#$†~,.  OUTSIDE DOES NOTHING... DRINKING WATER  .,~†$#@###
##@#$†~,.. DOES  NOTING... BUT TIME  DOES  -  AFTER ..,~†$#@##
#@#$†~,...     THIRTY SECONDS I'M NORMAL AGAIN,     ...,~†$#@#
@#$†~,.... DOUBTING  ANYTHING OF  THIS  HAPPENED IN ....,~†$#@
#$†~,.....             THE FIRST PLACE.             .....,~†$#
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#@#$†~,... MY EYES ARE STILL TENSE  THOUGH, SCARED. ...,~†$#@#
##@#$†~,.. I    DON'T   KNOW    WHAT    TO    MAKE. ..,~†$#@##
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##@#$†~,..              BUT I'M TIRED.              ..,~†$#@##
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##@#$†~,.. THIS CAN HAPPEN IF YOU WANDER  TOO  FAR, ..,~†$#@##
###@#$†~,. I  GUESS?  I  SHOULDN'T  BE SO  RECKLESS .,~†$#@###
##@#$†~,..              WHEN DREAMING?              ..,~†$#@##
#@#$†~,... I IMAGINE  A PRICK ON THE  NOSE,  THAT'S ...,~†$#@#
@#$†~,.... WHAT THESE ARE.  LIKE YOU DO  WITH A CAT ....,~†$#@
#$†~,..... WHO COMES  TO CLOSE TO  YOUR SANDWICH... .....,~†$#
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