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,,,,,,,,^~ the ones untouched by our mortal ~^,,,,,,,,
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,,,,,,,,,^ there's probably a point where we try ^,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,^~ too much. the fey are curious like us, ~^,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,^~* or mor¤£%£% a "killer fact", something *~^,,,,,,,
,,,,,,^~*% that a species that isn't curious will %*~^,,,,,,
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,,,,,^~*%% will fit in the puzzle, safe to bend - %%*~^,,,,,
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,,,,,,,,,^ and so,##~~~~~~~t ^,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,, hey look at us and our planet and they ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,^ ^lau^h^ ^,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,^~ ^^^ause we'^re ne^x^t... ###,###~£*~~^^^ ~^,,,,,,,,
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