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&¤^*«,....  Woods (Temperate Climate, Rains Every   ....,«*^¤&
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¤^*«,..... Dark,  And  The  Stars Are  Out, But The .....,«*^¤
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¤^*«,.....   Equipment, Sound Stuff, Synths, Tape   .....,«*^¤
&¤^*«,.... Players. Pen And Paper,  Books, Cameras, ....,«*^¤&
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#@&¤^*«,.. Do Art  With. The Fridge Is Filled  With ..,«*^¤&@#
##@&¤^*«,. Differet Foods, All Of  Them Intriguing, .,«*^¤&@##
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¤^*«,..... Dog   (Who  Is  Ridicolously  Large  And .....,«*^¤
&¤^*«,.... Wants To Be The  Big Spoon). I Listen To ....,«*^¤&
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@&¤^*«,... Meter Area  On The  Floor  Where  I  Can ...,«*^¤&@
#@&¤^*«,.. "Save" Things.  Whatever I Put  In  Here ..,«*^¤&@#
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¤^*«,..... Healed,  And  Wherever And Whenever  I'D .....,«*^¤
^*«,...... Fall Asleep  I'D Always  Wake  Up  Fully ......,«*^
¤^*«,..... Rested  In  My  Bed.  Sometimes  There'S .....,«*^¤
&¤^*«,.... Accidents   Where   I  Lose   Stuff   By ....,«*^¤&
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¤^*«,..... The Cottage Tries  To Communicate. Here, .....,«*^¤
^*«,...... It'S  Not  Endless  But Connected  To  A ......,«*^
¤^*«,..... Large Sprawling  City,  Where  My  Radio .....,«*^¤
&¤^*«,.... Friends  Live. We Go Exploring  Together ....,«*^¤&
@&¤^*«,... - Things Are  Deep And Dark - But Unlike ...,«*^¤&@
#@&¤^*«,.. Me, They Never Remember During  The Day. ..,«*^¤&@#
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