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.........~                 NOT REACHING.            ~.........
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.......... BUT THE BODY HAS LIMITS, THE BARRIER IS  ..........
.......... IMPERMANENT, AND EXHAUSTION UNLOCKS IT.  ..........
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.......... THE SHOOTING STAR ON IT'S WAY TO THE     ..........
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