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.:=/†&§@## WHEN I  WAS  IN  EIGHT GRADE I DECIDED I ##@§&†/=:.
.:=/†&§§@@ WAS DEAD. MY  SPIRIT  HAD LEFT  MY BODY, @@§§&†/=:.
.:=/†&§@##             NEVER TO RETURN.             ##@§&†/=:.
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.:=/†&§@@# I REMEMBER SITTING IN  MY PARENTS CAR ON #@@§&†/=:.
.:=/†&§@@@ A  CLOUDY, WATERY  DAY,  GETTING  A RIDE @@@§&†/=:.
...::///&@ SOMEWHERE.  IT  FELT LIKE I  HAD  SOLVED @&///::...
.:=/†&§@## SOME   GREAT  PUZZLE.  I'VE  SOLVED   NO ##@§&†/=:.
.:=/†&§@@#            PUZZLES SINCE THEN.           #@@§&†/=:.
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..::///&§@  INSTEAD, I'VE BEEN MINDLESSLY PILOTING  @§&///::..
.:=///&&&§ THIS BODY AROUND. I STILL GIVE  IT LIFE, §&&&///=:.
...==†&&@@ SOMEHOW. LIKE A GOLEM, AND I  TRY NOT TO @@&&†==...
.:=/†&§@@# 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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