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.:~†=£¤###          STANDS AN OLD FRIEND.           ###¤£=†~:.
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......:†=¤ WHEN  YOU  SLEEP  YOUR   BRAIN  SHRINKS. ¤=†:......
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.:~†=£££¤#   OTHERWORLDINESS AND REVITALIZATION.    #¤£££=†~:.
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.:~†=£¤###  COHERENT DREAMSCAPE (LEFT), VIA NORMAL  ###¤£=†~:.
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.:~†=£¤###   CHOOSE PAST, FUTURE, SOMETHING WITH    ###¤£=†~:.
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