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#@#&§†^~~. ....... impending physical erasure. . .. .~~^†§&#@#
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&†^^^^~... §. neurons .... flare .  .§.~. spark .   ...~^^^^†&
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#@#&§†^~~. ~ mind textures, blooming                .~~^†§&#@#
#&&†^~.... reflections...                           ....~^†&&#
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&§†~...... ^~. goodbyes .~~~.. .. radiating .       ......~†§&
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##&&§†^~~. ...~..~.......... .~&~..  .~~~ . hope.   .~~^†§&&##
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#@#&§†^~~. ..~~. seared flesh.~...~^....&~...~.. .. .~~^†§&#@#
&†^~~~~... .pores incinerated to create &~..^.~.. . ...~~~~^†&
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#@#&§†^~~.         .        i want to team up.   §  .~~^†§&#@#
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