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,,,,,,-:†§ they tell  me:  "we are going to  shrink §†:-,,,,,,
,,,,,,,-:† you."  i don't  quite  like the  tone in †:-,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,-: their voices,  like they are restraining :-,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,-:† themselves.  there  is  a hunger in them †:-,,,,,,,
,,,,,,-:†§ and it  wants  me to  shrink.  and  what §†:-,,,,,,
,,,,,-:†§# really  irks   me  is  that   so  do  i. #§†:-,,,,,
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,,,-:†§##@ they  give  me wristbands  and  anklets, @##§†:-,,,
,,-:†§##@# made   of  some  strange   stone.  their #@##§†:-,,
,,,-:†§##@      surface is swirling, like dark      @##§†:-,,,
,,,,-:†§##   thunderstorms trapped in glass, like   ##§†:-,,,,
,,,,,-:†§# windows into  a smaller world,  close to #§†:-,,,,,
,,,,,,-:†§ my  body  so that  it  can  see  clearly §†:-,,,,,,
,,,,,,,-:†             whats in store.              †:-,,,,,,,
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,,,,,,,-:† they give me  food: prawn-like bugs that †:-,,,,,,,
,,,,,,-:†§ make  my tongue curl  with satisfaction. §†:-,,,,,,
,,,,,-:†§# "out of this world",  i think, having no #§†:-,,,,,
,,,,-:†§## frame of  reference. i eat only two, but ##§†:-,,,,
,,,-:†§##@      the bugs leave me suspiciously      @##§†:-,,,
,,-:†§##@#                satisfied.                #@##§†:-,,
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,,,,-:†§## they measure  my clothes. "you are going ##§†:-,,,,
,,,,,-:†§# to become  about half as big", they tell #§†:-,,,,,
,,,,,,-:†§  me, barely controlling themselves with  §†:-,,,,,,
,,,,,,,-:†               anticipation.              †:-,,,,,,,
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