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¨.~==¤@¶@# YOUR HANDS FIND THE RUBBER HANDLES TO #@¶@¤==~.¨
¨.~==¤@¶¶@ GUIDE YOU INTO THE CABIN. @¶¶@¤==~.¨
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¨.~==¤@@## BODIES. CHESTS AND SNOUTS. ##@@¤==~.¨
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¨¨¨¨~====@ THE CREATURES ARE MEANT TO COMFORT YOU, @====~¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨.~=¤@ KEEP YOU ENTRANCED, AND KEEP YOU FROM @¤=~.¨¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨~~==@ LEAVING THE CABIN PREMATURELY. THIS @==~~¨¨¨¨¨
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¨.~====@@@ ALLOWED TO ENJOY THE SHOWER FOR A WHILE. @@@====~.¨
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¨.~==¤@¶¶¶ OF YOU. CABIN OPEN TO THE COLD AIR ¶¶¶@¤==~.¨
¨.~==¤@¶@# TICKLING YOUR FRESH-BORN MIND. CREATURE #@¶@¤==~.¨
¨.~==¤@¶@# HANDS GONE, YOU STEP OUT. #@¶@¤==~.¨
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