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,,-««««=%§ OF AN UNDOCUMENTED RESEARCH SITE. EACH §%=««««-,,
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,,,,,,«*%§ PROTOTYPE. DID THEY KNOW AT THE START? §%*«,,,,,,
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,,,,,,-=*§ FADING INTO SILVER FLAKES AS THEY FALL §*=-,,,,,,
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,,,,,-«*%§ MAKES YOU SEE THE STARS EVEN WHEN YOU §%*«-,,,,,
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,,,,,-=**§ AT THESE DEEPER LEVELS IT CAN BE HARD §**=-,,,,,
,,,,«**%§§ TO REMEMBER WHO AND WHERE YOU ARE §§%**«,,,,
,,,,,,«*%§ (WERE). NORMAL STAFF IS AS TRANSFORMED §%*«,,,,,,
,-«=*%%%§§ AS GUESTS. INSTEAD, CARE AND PROTECTION §§%%%*=«-,
,-«=*%§#@# ARE OFFERED BY (OVERLY FLIRTY) #@#§%*=«-,
,-«=*%§#@# POOL TOYS AND OTHER SUCH AUTOMATONS. #@#§%*=«-,
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,-«=*%§#@# TERRITORIES JUST AS MAPLESS AS THOSE #@#§%*=«-,
,-«=*%§### CLOSER TO THE CORE, BUT WITH A CHANCE ###§%*=«-,
,-«=*%§### OF FINDING YOUR WAY BACK. ###§%*=«-,
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,-«=*%§#@# *- MOUTH AND YOUR HANDS, THEIR HANDS -* #@#§%*=«-,
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,-«=*%§#@# COINCIDENTAL. THE MORE EXPENSIVE THE #@#§%*=«-,
,-«=*%§#@# DRINKS, THE MORE LIKELY IT IS THAT #@#§%*=«-,
,,,,-«**%# SOMEONE WILL BUY THEM FOR YOU. #%**«-,,,,
,,,,-==%§@ THIS IS ALSO NOT COINCIDENTAL. IF @§%==-,,,,
,,-«««=%§@ SOMEONE BUYS YOU A DRINK, THEY ARE VERY @§%=«««-,,
,-«=*%§### LIKELY TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR NEEDS IN ###§%*=«-,
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