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¨:~;%%***# HURT THERE'S NO PAIN, THE COSMOS IS #***%%;~:¨
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¨:~;%*§### SOLITARY OSCILLATIONS. CARRIER WAVE. ###§*%;~:¨
¨¨¨¨::;*## BURNED AWAY BY THE SUNS RADIATION UNTIL ##*;::¨¨¨¨
¨:~;%*§### ONLY THE FAINTEST TRACE REMAIN, ###§*%;~:¨
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¨:~;%*§### ALONE AND HASN'T EATEN YET. I TAKE THE ###§*%;~:¨
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¨:~;%*§§§# THE CROWD. SING A LITTLE TO MYSELF. #§§§*%;~:¨
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¨¨¨¨¨~%§§# LIFE GETS TO PROSPER OUTSIDE OF¨#;~~~ - #§§%~¨¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨~%%**§ TO SEARCH HIGHER, ON ROOFS, CLIMBING ON §**%%~¨¨¨¨
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