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£%$-~,,,,, prototype. did they know at the start? ,,,,,~-$%£
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##£§%$†-~, makes you see the stars even when you ,~-†$%§£##
##£§%$†-~, close your eyes. ,~-†$%§£##
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##£§%$†-~, to remember who and where you are ,~-†$%§£##
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###£§%$-~, as guests. instead, care and protection ,~-$%§£###
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££§$†-,,,, body there, explore that. you could ,,,,-†$§££
§§%††~,,,, drink poisonous ambrosia and not be ,,,,~††%§§
§§%$--~,,, burned away. you could explore ,,,~--$%§§
££%%%$†-~, territories just as mapless as those ,~-†$%%%££
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££%%$†--~, of finding your way back. ,~--†$%%££
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£££§%$†-~, drinks, the more likely it is that ,~-†$%§£££
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