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†~........ CARE TOO MUCH, BUT I DO. IT'S A ........~†
¤†~....... CONTAMINATED GOLEM, THIS ONE. PURITY .......~†¤
&¤†~...... CLOUDED BY MY ECHO. AFTERGLOW OF MY ......~†¤&
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