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#.......## Mirrors, Prisms, And Various Things To .......#..
.#......#. Do Art With. The Fridge Is Filled With ........#.
..#....... Differet Foods, All Of Them Intriguing, .........#
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#......... And Tell Tales Of The Old World. I #...#.##..
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..#.##..#. Will Not Be Affected By The Nightly ........#.
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.#....###. Patches Removed, Food Uneaten, Wounds ..#.......
..#...#.## Healed, And Wherever And Whenever I'D ...#......
...#....## Fall Asleep I'D Always Wake Up Fully ....#.....
....#...#. Rested In My Bed. Sometimes There'S #....#....
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.#....#... Friends Live. We Go Exploring Together .###..#...
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