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¨¨¨#¨¨#¨¨¨ the people here are pale but crisp, ###¨¨¨¨#¨¨
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¨¨¨#¨¨¨¨¨# are manifesting them into physical ¨¨¨¨¨¨###¨
¨¨¨¨#¨¨¨¨¨ form. like if you weren't here, they #¨¨¨¨¨#¨##
#¨¨¨¨#¨¨¨¨ would be nothing more than the sun ##¨¨¨¨¨¨##
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