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§†=«,¨¨¨¨¨ SOLITARY OSCILLATIONS. CARRIER WAVE. ¨¨¨¨¨,«=†§
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#@§†=«,¨¨¨ ONLY THE FAINTEST TRACE REMAIN, ¨¨¨,«=†§@#
##@§†=«,¨¨ EVENTUALLY CAUGHT IN THE GRAVITY WELL ¨¨,«=†§@##
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†=«,¨¨¨¨¨¨ ALONE AND HASN'T EATEN YET. I TAKE THE ¨¨¨¨¨¨,«=†
§†=«,¨¨¨¨¨ BACK ROUTE UP FROM THE BEACH TO AVOID ¨¨¨¨¨,«=†§
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#@§†=«,¨¨¨ LIVE ON THE SECOND FLOOR, TOGETHER WITH ¨¨¨,«=†§@#
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