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¨¨¨¨¨^===$        CONSCIOUSNESS AND MY BODY.        $===^¨¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨¨^===                                          ===^¨¨¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨^===$&# LANGUAGE, SENTENCES  I CAN'T  HIDE FROM, #&$===^¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨¨¨^===                                          ===^¨¨¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨¨^===$              WHEN DREAMING?              $===^¨¨¨¨¨
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