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¨,~:**@### BURNED AWAY. YOU COULD EXPLORE ###@**:~,¨
¨,~:**@### TERRITORIES JUST AS MAPLESS AS THOSE ###@**:~,¨
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¨,~:**@### @: MIND AND THE MINDS OF THOSE AROUND :@ ###@**:~,¨
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¨,~:**@### #* #* #* #* #* #* #* #* #* #* #* ###@**:~,¨
¨,~:**@### AND IF YOU'RE LUCKY, YOU'LL NEVER GET ###@**:~,¨
¨,~:**@### OUT. DON'T BITE THE OTHER GUESTS. ###@**:~,¨
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¨,~:**@### SOMEONE WILL BUY THEM FOR YOU. ###@**:~,¨
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¨,~:**@### SOMEONE BUYS YOU A DRINK, THEY ARE VERY ###@**:~,¨
¨,~:**@### LIKELY TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR NEEDS IN ###@**:~,¨
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