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,,,,.«^%%£ CAVERN. IT WAS DEEP IN  THE MOUNTAIN,  A £%%^«.,,,,
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,,,,,,.«^% CRYSTALS  MIRRORED AND REFRACTED THE ONE %^«.,,,,,,
,,,,,,,.«^ LIGHT  SMIDGE INTO  A  WHOLE NIGHT  SKY, ^«.,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,.« AND  HE  WAS   STRUCK   DOWN   WITH  AWE «.,,,,,,,,
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,,,,.«^%%£ FROM   HIS   ROBE  TO   SEW   THEM  BACK £%%^«.,,,,
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,,,.«^%%£# BECAME A  MASTER, AND  THEN  A  PILGRIM. #£%%^«.,,,
,,,,.«^%%£ YET  THE IMAGE FROM THE CAVE  NEVER LEFT £%%^«.,,,,
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,,,,,,,,.« EDGE  OF THE  WORLD HE OPENED  HIS  EYES «.,,,,,,,,
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