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,,,,,,,^~^ your feet feel the cold stone floor, ^~^,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,^~ your hands find the rubber handles to ~^,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,^ guide you into the cabin. ^,,,,,,,,,
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,,,,,,,^~^ and then, the hot water, the ^~^,,,,,,,
,,,,,,^~^% underground rain. drenching you, %^~^,,,,,,
,,,,,^~^%$ lathering you. infused with oils and $%^~^,,,,,
,,,,^~^%$£ scents. and then, also from above, the £$%^~^,,,,
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,,,,,,,^~^ transformed too early, and are instead ^~^,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,^~ allowed to enjoy the shower for a while. ~^,,,,,,,,
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,,,,,,,^~^ modified, liquified; dissolved and ^~^,,,,,,,
,,,,,,^~^% drained... and then brought back, %^~^,,,,,,
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