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#@£¤¤*;-:. a liquid shaped like a living thing, .:-;*¤¤£@#
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#@£¤¤*;-:. it lures you closer yet. .:-;*¤¤£@#
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#@£¤¤*;-:. lit by the sun! and this pleasure is to .:-;*¤¤£@#
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¤**;:..... and the creatures of the sea creep .....:;**¤
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#@£¤¤*;-:. now almost humanoid. although suddenly .:-;*¤¤£@#
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