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^-,.......    A RAY FROM A RASPBERRY SUN. STILL     .......,-^
-,........  THERE, EVERYTHING WOULD BE GRITTY AND   ........,-
^-,.......   FULL OF TAR. RAIN UPON IT. BUT THEN A  .......,-^
*^-,......  FEW BRIGHT AND COLORFUL ANOMALIES. AND  ......,-^*
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&%*^-,....    TIME, CALLING, TUGGING AT MY ARMS.    ....,-^*%&
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^-,.......   WASHED AWAY FROM THE TETHER, FROM THE  .......,-^
-,........               WAY BACK UP.               ........,-
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##¶&%*^-,.  WANE, AND I WILL MISS IT, AND CEASE TO  .,-^*%&¶##
#¶&%*^-,..        UNDERSTAND. LIKE EVERY DAY.       ..,-^*%&¶#
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