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#*«~~~~¨¨¨ HEAR FLUTES, SINES, REPEATING THEMES     ¨¨¨~~~~«*#
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#¤*†«~~¨¨¨ BIRDS... DEAFENINGLY LOUD!               ¨¨¨~~«†*¤#
####¤*†«~¨ BUT LIKE A MIRAGE, CONSTANTLY            ¨~«†*¤####
##*«~¨¨¨¨¨ EVAPORATING AND REFORMING.               ¨¨¨¨¨~«*##
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