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###&%=/»,. CLOSED TO THE HARBOR IN MALMÖ. IT'S .,»/=%##
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###&%=/»,. UNKNOWN), DARK BLUE AND COMPLETELY .,»/=%##
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#%/»...... HELIPAD ON TOP. MOST FLOORS HAVE ......»/%#
###&%=/»,. EXTERIOR WALLS COMPLETELY MADE OF GLASS. .,»/=%##
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&%/»...... (SECRET) PART OF TOWN, OR PERHAPS OUT ......»/%&
#&%=///»,. TO SEA. THIS SIGNALS A NEW AND MORE .,»///=%
###&%=/»,. VISCIOUS PHASE OF THE TAINARON .,»/=%##
###&%=/»,. ECOSYSTEM. .,»/=%##
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&=»»,..... THE GUESTS ARRIVING DURING THE EARLY .....,»»=&
###&%=/»,. EVENING ARE TREATED TO FOOD AND DRINK, .,»/=%##
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###&%=/»,. COMFORTABLE BUT MAZE-LIKE INTERIOR .,»/=%##
###&%=/»,. STRUCTURE (THE BUILDING FEATURES A .,»/=%##
###&%=/»,. MULTITUDE OF STAIRWELLS AND ELEVATORS, .,»/=%##
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##&=»,.... AS TIME GOES ON, THE LIGHTS SLOWLY DIM, ....,»=#
###&%=/»,. UNTIL THE AIR INSIDE HAS TAKEN ON THE .,»/=%##
###&%=/»,. SAME QUALITY AS THE SURROUNDING MIST: .,»/=%##
#%/»,,.... BLUE-GRAY, SPRINKLED WITH THE SMALL RED ....,,»/%#
#&%%%=/»,. DOT'S BY DOOR LOCKS AND CONTROL PANELS. .,»/=%%%
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#&=//»»»,. SHUT OFF, PREVENTING ENTRY OR EXIT FOR .,»»»//=
&&&&%=/»,. THE GUESTS. FOOD IS NO LONGER SERVED, .,»/=%&&&&
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###&%=/»,. AMATA TEXNOLOGIYASI AND THEIR FRIENDS. .,»/=%##
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###&%=/»,. GOING FROM WORK, SHE'S NEVER SEEN THE .,»/=%##
##%/»»»»,. BUILDING FROM THE OUTSIDE. WE BOTH SIGH. .,»»»»/%##
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###&%=/»,. THE NEXT DAY I AM INVITED TO THE PUBLIC .,»/=%##
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