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^......... AND TELL TALES OF THE OLD WORLD. I .........^
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.......... MOST IMPORTANTLY, THERE'S A TWO SQUARE ..........
^......... METER AREA ON THE FLOOR WHERE I CAN .........^
«^........ "SAVE" THINGS. WHATEVER I PUT IN HERE ........^«
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.......... FRIENDS LIVE. WE GO EXPLORING TOGETHER ..........
.......... - THINGS ARE DEEP AND DARK - BUT UNLIKE ..........
.......... ME, THEY NEVER REMEMBER DURING THE DAY. ..........
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