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¨¨¨¨~~~~$# FLOOR CLOSER TO THE COLLAPSED WARP #$~~~~¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨,~**$ AND PREDATORY, BUT PIERCE DEEPER AND #&$**~,¨¨¨
¨¨,,**$$## THERE WILL BE MORE PECULIAR EFFECTS. ##$$**,,¨¨
¨,~*$¶## YOUR SENSE OF SPACE WILL SEEM TO ##¶#&$*~,¨
¨,~*$¶## DISTORT (IT'S ACTUALLY THE SPACETIME ##¶#&$*~,¨
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¨,~*$¶## BUBBLES IN DRINKS ##¶#&$*~,¨
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¨,~*$$$$ TO REMEMBER WHO AND WHERE YOU ARE #&$$$$*~,¨
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¨,~*$¶¶# AS GUESTS. INSTEAD, CARE AND PROTECTION #¶¶#&$*~,¨
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¨¨¨¨¨¨~*&¶ SOMEONE WILL BUY THEM FOR YOU. ¶&*~¨¨¨¨¨¨
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