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##¶#*†^~-. DISTANT WAILING SIRENS, COMING CLOSER    .-~^†*#¶##
###*†~--.. BUT STAYING OUT OF REACH... TELLING ME   ..--~†*###
##¶#*†^~-. THAT SOMETHING IS HAPPENING, PERFUMING   .-~^†*#¶##
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##¶#*†^~-. A JOB LONG LOST, URGING FOR SOMEONE TO   .-~^†*#¶##
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###¶*†^~-. HEAR FLUTES, SINES, REPEATING THEMES     .-~^†*¶###
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##¶#*†^~-. BIRDS... DEAFENINGLY LOUD!               .-~^†*#¶##
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##†^^~~~-. EVAPORATING AND REFORMING.               .-~~~^^†##
#¶##*†^~-. AND NOT REALLY TOUCHING MY EARDRUMS.     .-~^†*##¶#
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