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¨¨¨¨¨¨-^$# # $ ¨ SOMETHING SLIMY, #$^-¨¨¨¨¨¨
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¨-«^^$§### IS IT DRUG-FUELED APATHY? # $ ¨ ###§$^^«-¨
¨-«^^$§### # $ ¨ I DON'T MOVE THE ARM. ###§$^^«-¨
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¨-«^^$§### REACHES THE ARMPIT. # $ ¨ ###§$^^«-¨
¨-«^^$§### I TURN MY HEAD TOWARD IT. # $ ¨ ###§$^^«-¨
¨¨----««^§ # $ ¨ LOOKS LIKE SEAGRASS. §^««----¨¨
¨-«^^$§### # $ ¨ IT'S KINDA CUTE. # $ ¨ ###§$^^«-¨
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¨-«^^$§### # $ ¨ IT'S VERY GOOD. # $ ¨ AND I # $ ¨ ###§$^^«-¨
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¨-«^^$§### MORE OF IT IN MY MOUTH. $ « ###§$^^«-¨
¨-«^^$§### $ « I MAKE TO REMOVE THE SHIRT, BUT THE ###§$^^«-¨
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