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###§&*^»^. TO REMEMBER WHO AND WHERE YOU ARE .^»^*&§###
###§&*^»^. (WERE). NORMAL STAFF IS AS TRANSFORMED .^»^*&§###
§*^^...... AS GUESTS. INSTEAD, CARE AND PROTECTION ......^^*§
#&&^»»^... ARE OFFERED BY (OVERLY FLIRTY) ...^»»^&&#
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#&&&&*^»^. THERE IS SOME SORT OF CONTROL TO BE .^»^*&&&&#
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###§&*^»^. BODY THERE, EXPLORE THAT. YOU COULD .^»^*&§###
##&^^»»»^. DRINK POISONOUS AMBROSIA AND NOT BE .^»»»^^&##
#§&&*»»... BURNED AWAY. YOU COULD EXPLORE ...»»*&&§#
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###§&*^»^. CLOSER TO THE CORE, BUT WITH A CHANCE .^»^*&§###
###§&*^»^. OF FINDING YOUR WAY BACK. .^»^*&§###
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###§&*^»^. EXPENSIVE THE DRINKS. THIS IS NOT .^»^*&§###
###§&*^»^. COINCIDENTAL. THE MORE EXPENSIVE THE .^»^*&§###
##&*^^^^^. DRINKS, THE MORE LIKELY IT IS THAT .^^^^^*&##
§§**^»^... SOMEONE WILL BUY THEM FOR YOU. ...^»^**§§
#&&^^..... THIS IS ALSO NOT COINCIDENTAL. IF .....^^&&#
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