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#££§†=,,,, fingers, which could be nothing. except  ,,,,=†§££#
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#££§†=,,,,    joy as a television static spreads    ,,,,=†§££#
##££§†=,,,  slowly up the arms. (old limbs falling  ,,,=†§££##
###££§†=,,        asleep for the last time.)        ,,=†§££###
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#££§†=,,,,   next is a private moment, and we must  ,,,,=†§££#
££§†=,,,,,    look away for a bit. but whatever's   ,,,,,=†§££
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££§†=,,,,,   short breath, moans, bones breaking,   ,,,,,=†§££
#££§†=,,,,  maybe; but these are raptorous things,  ,,,,=†§££#
##££§†=,,,          they are exultations.           ,,,=†§££##
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##££§†=,,,  for a split second, the room is devoid  ,,,=†§££##
#££§†=,,,,    of life. but then, the evening sun    ,,,,=†§££#
££§†=,,,,,  finds something new on the floor. in a  ,,,,,=†§££
£§†=,,,,,,   pool of primordial water, a shivering  ,,,,,,=†§£
££§†=,,,,,       fourlegger opens their eyes.       ,,,,,=†§££
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##££§†=,,,    there is a second blooming, and a     ,,,=†§££##
###££§†=,,    third, and a fourth. struggling to    ,,=†§££###
##££§†=,,,  rise, finding the unexpected strength   ,,,=†§££##
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££§†=,,,,,                new urges.                ,,,,,=†§££
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££§†=,,,,,  escaping through the glassless window.  ,,,,,=†§££
#££§†=,,,,      outside, the world is waiting.      ,,,,=†§££#
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