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.@@...@.@. they give me wristbands and anklets, @@...@@@@@
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..@@@..@@. thunderstorms trapped in glass, like .@@.@..@@@
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.@@....@.. whats in store. .@.@..@@..
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@..@..@... frame of reference. i eat only two, but @.@..@@@@.
@.@@.@@... the bugs leave me suspiciously @@@.@...@@
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