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&.&..&.&.& SOUND... AND SURE ENOUGH, BETWEEN THE &.&.&.&.&.
&.&.&&.&.& GRAINS THERE ARE CALLS FROM OTHER &.&.&.&.&.
&.&..&.&.& WORLDS - &.&.&.&.&.
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&.&..&.&.& DISTANT WAILING SIRENS, COMING CLOSER &.&.&.&.&.
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&.&..&.&.& THAT SOMETHING IS HAPPENING, PERFUMING &.&.&.&.&.
&.&.&&.&.& ME WITH SOMEONE ELSES EXCITEMENT &.&.&.&.&.
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&.&..&.&.& AND AT TIMES, WHEN I'M ALMOST DROWNING &.&.&.&.&.
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&.&..&.&.& IT, THE VEIL IS NEXT TO BREACHED... I &.&.&.&.&.
&.&.&&.&.& HEAR FLUTES, SINES, REPEATING THEMES &.&.&.&.&.
&.&..&.&.& LIKE WERE THEY CALLS FROM RUBBERY &.&.&.&.&.
&.&.&&.&.& BIRDS... DEAFENINGLY LOUD! &.&.&.&.&.
&.&..&.&.& BUT LIKE A MIRAGE, CONSTANTLY &.&.&.&.&.
&.&.&&.&.& EVAPORATING AND REFORMING. &.&.&.&.&.
&.&..&.&.& AND NOT REALLY TOUCHING MY EARDRUMS. &.&.&.&.&.
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