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££==^,,,,,    of life. but then, the evening sun    ,,,,,^==££
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££§=,,,,,,  pool of primordial water, a shivering   ,,,,,,=§££
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#@£§£§==^,    third, and a fourth. struggling to    ,^==§£§£@#
#@£§£§==^,   rise, finding the unexpected strength  ,^==§£§£@#
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§§§§§===^,                new urges.                ,^===§§§§§
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