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$/~^......        guide you into the cabin.         ......^~/$
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#£$/~^....        bodies. chests and snouts.        ....^~/$£#
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/~^.......   keep you entranced, and keep you from  .......^~/
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~^........  transformed too early, and are instead  ........^~
/~^....... allowed to enjoy the shower for a while. .......^~/
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£$/~^.....   you are steamed, caressed, cleaned,    .....^~/$£
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##£$/~^...    drained... and then brought back,     ...^~/$£##
###£$/~^..   slowly, waking as the water dries off  ..^~/$£###
####£$/~^.    of you. cabin open to the cold air    .^~/$£####
###£$/~^.. tickling your fresh-born mind. creature  ..^~/$£###
##£$/~^...         hands gone, you step out.        ...^~/$£##
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