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¨¨.»*%%§¶# SUN IS ABOUT TO RISE. ITS A LONG DAY, #¶§%%*».¨¨
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¨¨¨¨.»*%%§ THEN IT STAYS SO UNTIL I FALL ASLEEP. §%%*».¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨¨¨.»*% DREAMS. %*».¨¨¨¨¨¨
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¨.»*%%§¶## EQUIPMENT, SOUND STUFF, SYNTHS, TAPE ##¶§%%*».¨
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¨¨¨¨¨.»*%% AND TELL TALES OF THE OLD WORLD. I %%*».¨¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨.»*%%§¶ - THINGS ARE DEEP AND DARK - BUT UNLIKE ¶§%%*».¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨.»*%%§ ME, THEY NEVER REMEMBER DURING THE DAY. §%%*».¨¨¨¨
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