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##@@§^«~¨¨ SURFACE IS SWIRLING, LIKE DARK ¨¨~«^§@@##
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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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