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.^^^^;;$@# ENVELOP ME IN NOISE... A SANDSTORM OF #@$;;^^^^.
.^»;*$@@## SOUND... AND SURE ENOUGH, BETWEEN THE ##@@$*;»^.
.^»;*$@@## GRAINS THERE ARE CALLS FROM OTHER ##@@$*;»^.
...»»»*@@# WORLDS - #@@*»»»...
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.^»;*$@@## DISTANT WAILING SIRENS, COMING CLOSER ##@@$*;»^.
.....»;;$@ BUT STAYING OUT OF REACH... TELLING ME @$;;».....
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.^»;*$@@## ME WITH SOMEONE ELSES EXCITEMENT ##@@$*;»^.
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.^»;*$@@## THE PHONE RINGING, A CERTAIN PHONE FROM ##@@$*;»^.
.^»;*$@@## A JOB LONG LOST, URGING FOR SOMEONE TO ##@@$*;»^.
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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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