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~:........ EYES ABOVE ........:~
^~:....... FADING INTO SILVER FLAKES AS THEY FALL .......:~^
$^~:...... BUBBLES IN DRINKS ......:~^$
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#@$^~:.... (WERE). NORMAL STAFF IS AS TRANSFORMED ....:~^$@#
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^~:....... POOL TOYS AND OTHER SUCH AUTOMATONS. .......:~^
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.......... THERE IS SOME SORT OF CONTROL TO BE ..........
.......... HAD. YOU COULD SLIP INTO YOUR IDEAL DOG ..........
.......... BODY THERE, EXPLORE THAT. YOU COULD ..........
:......... DRINK POISONOUS AMBROSIA AND NOT BE .........:
~:........ BURNED AWAY. YOU COULD EXPLORE ........:~
^~:....... TERRITORIES JUST AS MAPLESS AS THOSE .......:~^
$^~:...... CLOSER TO THE CORE, BUT WITH A CHANCE ......:~^$
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:......... OUT. DON'T BITE THE OTHER GUESTS. .........:
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^~:....... DRINKS, THE MORE LIKELY IT IS THAT .......:~^
$^~:...... SOMEONE WILL BUY THEM FOR YOU. ......:~^$
@$^~:..... THIS IS ALSO NOT COINCIDENTAL. IF .....:~^$@
#@$^~:.... SOMEONE BUYS YOU A DRINK, THEY ARE VERY ....:~^$@#
##@$^~:... LIKELY TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR NEEDS IN ...:~^$@##
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