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¨¨¨¨¨¨-~/* to your sides are walls made of trees, */~-¨¨¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨-~ is nowhere to be seen, but nontheless ~-¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨- it is very bright - the air feels light -¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨-~ catwalk above the rails. your train is ~-¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨-~/ late, or you are late to the train. /~-¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨¨-~/* it's a summer afternoon and the station */~-¨¨¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨-~/*£ is busy, full of relaxed confidence. £*/~-¨¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨-~/*£§@ you're in high spirits, although a bit @§£*/~-¨¨¨
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¨-~/*£§@## up the stairs to your platform. the ##@§£*/~-¨
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¨¨¨¨¨¨¨-~/ some glass windows. it's... not where /~-¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨-~/*£§@ been long. but it's about to end! @§£*/~-¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨¨-~/*£ society is growing denser around you, £*/~-¨¨¨¨¨
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