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§$$~~,,,,, OTHERWORLDINESS AND REVITALIZATION. ,,,,,~~$$§
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##¶§$$\~^, OTHERWORLDLINESS GOES FROM A SINGLE ,^~\$$§¶##
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#§$\~~^,,, REVITALIZATION GOES FROM A FEELING OF ,,,^~~\$§#
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¶$$$$~,,,, SILENCE, DARKNESS AND NIGHT - AND ,,,,~$$$$¶
¶$\\~~^,,, LONELINESS, HOLDING A KIND OF DILUTION ,,,^~~\\$¶
§$\^,,,,,, OF REALITY, AND SUDDENLY IT'S NOT ,,,,,,^\$§
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