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&&**^~¨¨¨¨ GLOWS, IT LURES YOU CLOSER. A CREATURE! ¨¨¨¨~^**&&
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####&^†~:¨ IT LURES YOU CLOSER YET. ¨:~†^###
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###&*^†~:¨ SLUDGE EXTENDS A HAND, AND THEY TAKE IT, ¨:~†^*##
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