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.@@@@...@@ in the fall, the quartz sliced off the @.@@@.@.@.
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@.@@....@@ and he was struck down with awe .......@@.
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...@@@..@@ but also with shame, because his eyes @@.....@@@
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@@.@@.@@@@ from his robe to sew them back @@@@...@@.
@.@@.@@... together, and when help came he did not ....@..@.@
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.@.@@.@..@ edge of the world he opened his eyes @.@@...@.@
@@@@.@@@.@ for a second time, stars had hatched in .@@.@..@@@
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