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¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ LIKE A REGULAR MIGRAINE BUT IT DOES NOT ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
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@§†~-¨¨¨¨¨ ONLY THE FAINTEST TRACE REMAIN, ¨¨¨¨¨-~†§@
§†~-¨¨¨¨¨¨ EVENTUALLY CAUGHT IN THE GRAVITY WELL ¨¨¨¨¨¨-~†§
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§†~-¨¨¨¨¨¨ THE CROWD. SING A LITTLE TO MYSELF. ¨¨¨¨¨¨-~†§
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-¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ IS IN THE BOTTOM FLOOR OF A NARROW ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨-
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ MUDBRICK BUILDING, PAINTED TEAL. WE ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ CURTAIN, BEHIND ITS CHARACTERISTIC ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
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