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§%==~-¨¨¨¨   LIGHT DOESN'T REACH, AND WARMTH COMES  ¨¨¨¨-~==%§
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#@£§%==~-¨   IT IS DARK. YOU STRIP, AND IT'S COLD.  ¨-~==%§£@#
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£§%==~-¨¨¨  YOUR HANDS FIND THE RUBBER HANDLES TO   ¨¨¨-~==%§£
§%==~-¨¨¨¨        GUIDE YOU INTO THE CABIN.         ¨¨¨¨-~==%§
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§%==~-¨¨¨¨       AND THEN, THE HOT WATER, THE       ¨¨¨¨-~==%§
£§%==~-¨¨¨     UNDERGROUND RAIN. DRENCHING YOU,     ¨¨¨-~==%§£
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#@£§%==~-¨  SCENTS. AND THEN, ALSO FROM ABOVE, THE  ¨-~==%§£@#
@£§%==~-¨¨    SHOWER CREATURES. FIRST THEIR BLACK   ¨¨-~==%§£@
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§%==~-¨¨¨¨        BODIES. CHESTS AND SNOUTS.        ¨¨¨¨-~==%§
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§%==~-¨¨¨¨ THE CREATURES ARE MEANT TO COMFORT YOU,  ¨¨¨¨-~==%§
£§%==~-¨¨¨  KEEP YOU ENTRANCED, AND KEEP YOU FROM   ¨¨¨-~==%§£
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#@£§%==~-¨  WHOLE ORDEAL WORKS BEST IF YOU ARE NOT  ¨-~==%§£@#
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£§%==~-¨¨¨    DRAINED... AND THEN BROUGHT BACK,     ¨¨¨-~==%§£
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#@£§%==~-¨    OF YOU. CABIN OPEN TO THE COLD AIR    ¨-~==%§£@#
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