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,.=†%$§@## †,,,,,,,,,,,,,,THE OCEAN,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,† ##@§$%†=.,
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,.=†%$§@## WAVERING JUST OUT OF SIGHT               ##@§$%†=.,
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,,,,==†%$§ THE TERMINATION SHOCK OF PERCEPTION,     §$%†==,,,,
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,,,,,,.†$§ A ROARING DEPTH REDUCED TO A GENTLE      §$†.,,,,,,
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,.=†%$§@## INVISIBLE LAPS, CLAIMING YOU,            ##@§$%†=.,
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,.=†%$§@## IMPERMANENT, AND EXHAUSTION UNLOCKS IT.  ##@§$%†=.,
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,.=†%$§@## SOMETIMES THEY'RE PEOPLE,                ##@§$%†=.,
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