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##@¶%§=--. NEVER TO RETURN. .--=§%¶@##
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#@¶¤%§=--. SOMEHOW. LIKE A GOLEM, AND I TRY NOT TO .--=§%¤¶@#
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#@¶¤%§=--. CONTAMINATED GOLEM, THIS ONE. PURITY .--=§%¤¶@#
#@¶¤%§=--. CLOUDED BY MY ECHO. AFTERGLOW OF MY .--=§%¤¶@#
#@¶¤%§=--. SPIRIT. .--=§%¤¶@#
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