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,,«\^^%%%#     a gentle transformation occurs.      #%%%^^\«,,
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,,«\^^%#££   first, just an isolated prick in the   ££#%^^\«,,
,,,,,\\^%#  fingers, which could be nothing. except #%^\\,,,,,
,,,,««^^##   there is a tension that wasn't there   ##^^««,,,,
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,,«\^%#£££    joy as a television static spreads    £££#%^\«,,
,,«\^%#£##  slowly up the arms. (old limbs falling  ##£#%^\«,,
,,,,,,,\%#        asleep for the last time.)        #%\,,,,,,,
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,,,,,,,«^#   next is a private moment, and we must  #^«,,,,,,,
,,«\^%####   look away for a bit. but whatever's    ####%^\«,,
,,,,«^^%£@   happening doesn't sound unpleasant.    @£%^^«,,,,
,,«\^%#£££   short breath, moans, bones breaking,   £££#%^\«,,
,,«\^%#@##  maybe; but these are raptorous things,  ##@#%^\«,,
,,«\^%%%%£          they are exultations.           £%%%%^\«,,
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,,,,,«\\%£  for a split second, the room is devoid  £%\\«,,,,,
,,«\^%#£@#    of life. but then, the evening sun    #@£#%^\«,,
,,«\^%#£@#  finds something new on the floor. in a  #@£#%^\«,,
,,«\\^%#££   pool of primordial water, a shivering  ££#%^\\«,,
,,«\^%###£       fourlegger opens their eyes.       £###%^\«,,
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,,«««\^%#@    there is a second blooming, and a     @#%^\«««,,
,,,,,«^%%#    third, and a fourth. struggling to    #%%^«,,,,,
,,,,«\^#£@  rise, finding the unexpected strength   @£#^\«,,,,
,,«\^%#£@#  of the new body, falling headfirst into #@£#%^\«,,
,,«\^%£@##                new urges.                ##@£%^\«,,
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,,«\^%#£@#  escaping through the glassless window.  #@£#%^\«,,
,,«\^%#£@@      outside, the world is waiting.      @@£#%^\«,,
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