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.&..&..&.& THERE WILL BE MORE PECULIAR EFFECTS. ..&.&&..&.
&&.&&.&&.. YOUR SENSE OF SPACE WILL SEEM TO .&&..&.&&.
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&&.&&.&&.. THE CEILING IS COVERED IN ACTUAL STARS. .&&..&.&&.
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&&.&&.&&.. FADING INTO SILVER FLAKES AS THEY FALL .&&..&.&&.
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&&.&&.&&.. MAKES YOU SEE THE STARS EVEN WHEN YOU .&&..&.&&.
.&..&..&.& CLOSE YOUR EYES. ..&.&&..&.
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.&..&..&.& AT THESE DEEPER LEVELS IT CAN BE HARD ..&.&&..&.
&&.&&.&&.. TO REMEMBER WHO AND WHERE YOU ARE .&&..&.&&.
.&..&..&.& (WERE). NORMAL STAFF IS AS TRANSFORMED ..&.&&..&.
&&.&&.&&.. AS GUESTS. INSTEAD, CARE AND PROTECTION .&&..&.&&.
.&..&..&.& ARE OFFERED BY (OVERLY FLIRTY) ..&.&&..&.
&&.&&.&&.. POOL TOYS AND OTHER SUCH AUTOMATONS. .&&..&.&&.
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&&.&&.&&.. IF YOU STAY ABOVE ABSOLUTE MADNESS, .&&..&.&&.
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&&.&&.&&.. HAD. YOU COULD SLIP INTO YOUR IDEAL DOG .&&..&.&&.
.&..&..&.& BODY THERE, EXPLORE THAT. YOU COULD ..&.&&..&.
&&.&&.&&.. DRINK POISONOUS AMBROSIA AND NOT BE .&&..&.&&.
.&..&..&.& BURNED AWAY. YOU COULD EXPLORE ..&.&&..&.
&&.&&.&&.. TERRITORIES JUST AS MAPLESS AS THOSE .&&..&.&&.
.&..&..&.& CLOSER TO THE CORE, BUT WITH A CHANCE ..&.&&..&.
&&.&&.&&.. OF FINDING YOUR WAY BACK. .&&..&.&&.
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&&.&&.&&.. »» STING, A STING, A STING. »» .&&..&.&&.
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&&.&&.&&.. ^, MOUTH AND YOUR HANDS, THEIR HANDS ,^ .&&..&.&&.
.&..&..&.& §» IT'S IN YOUR HEART AND IN YOUR »§ ..&.&&..&.
&&.&&.&&.. &; MIND AND THE MINDS OF THOSE AROUND ;& .&&..&.&&.
.&..&..&.& ¶^ YOU, THEIR HEARTS, THEIR BODIES. ^¶ ..&.&&..&.
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.&..&..&.& AND IF YOU'RE LUCKY, YOU'LL NEVER GET ..&.&&..&.
&&.&&.&&.. OUT. DON'T BITE THE OTHER GUESTS. .&&..&.&&.
.&..&..&.& (OR DO) ..&.&&..&.
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.&..&..&.& THE DEEPER THE FLOOR GOES, THE MORE ..&.&&..&.
&&.&&.&&.. EXPENSIVE THE DRINKS. THIS IS NOT .&&..&.&&.
.&..&..&.& COINCIDENTAL. THE MORE EXPENSIVE THE ..&.&&..&.
&&.&&.&&.. DRINKS, THE MORE LIKELY IT IS THAT .&&..&.&&.
.&..&..&.& SOMEONE WILL BUY THEM FOR YOU. ..&.&&..&.
&&.&&.&&.. THIS IS ALSO NOT COINCIDENTAL. IF .&&..&.&&.
.&..&..&.& SOMEONE BUYS YOU A DRINK, THEY ARE VERY ..&.&&..&.
&&.&&.&&.. LIKELY TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR NEEDS IN .&&..&.&&.
.&..&..&.& OTHER WAYS AS WELL. ..&.&&..&.
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