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......-^†£ I  WAKE  SUDDENLY,  AND   FOR  A  SECOND £†^-......
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.......... ALMOST HOSTILE.  I CAN FEEL THEM SQUIRM, ..........
..........    THEIR INTERNAL LOGIC CHANGING AND     ..........
.........- GRINDING TRENCHES IN MY MIND.  IT'S LIKE -.........
........-^ LANGUAGE, SENTENCES I  CAN'T HIDE  FROM, ^-........
.......-^† FORCEFULLY  TRANSCRIBED IN MY MIND,  AND †^-.......
......-^†£            DOING DAMAGE THERE.           £†^-......
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.........- RELIEF,  SUCH IS MY NATURE. TURNING  THE -.........
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......-^†£ DOES  NOTING...  BUT TIME  DOES -  AFTER £†^-......
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........-^              WHEN DREAMING?              ^-........
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