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@@@@.@@... their voices, like they are restraining @@@@@@...@
...@@.@..@ themselves. there is a hunger in them .....@..@.
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.@...@@... surface is swirling, like dark .@@@@@@@.@
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@.@@@@@@@@ they give me food: prawn-like bugs that @.@...@@.@
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@@.....@.. frame of reference. i eat only two, but .@@@..@@.@
.@....@@.@ the bugs leave me suspiciously @..@.@.@@.
@@...@.@@. satisfied. @.@@@@@.@.
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