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%*^».¨¨¨¨¨ EYES ABOVE ¨¨¨¨¨.»^*%
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@¤%*^».¨¨¨ ARE OFFERED BY (OVERLY FLIRTY) ¨¨¨.»^*%¤@
#@¤%*^».¨¨ POOL TOYS AND OTHER SUCH AUTOMATONS. ¨¨.»^*%¤@#
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%*^».¨¨¨¨¨ BODY THERE, EXPLORE THAT. YOU COULD ¨¨¨¨¨.»^*%
*^».¨¨¨¨¨¨ DRINK POISONOUS AMBROSIA AND NOT BE ¨¨¨¨¨¨.»^*
%*^».¨¨¨¨¨ BURNED AWAY. YOU COULD EXPLORE ¨¨¨¨¨.»^*%
¤%*^».¨¨¨¨ TERRITORIES JUST AS MAPLESS AS THOSE ¨¨¨¨.»^*%¤
@¤%*^».¨¨¨ CLOSER TO THE CORE, BUT WITH A CHANCE ¨¨¨.»^*%¤@
#@¤%*^».¨¨ OF FINDING YOUR WAY BACK. ¨¨.»^*%¤@#
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¤%*^».¨¨¨¨ DRINKS, THE MORE LIKELY IT IS THAT ¨¨¨¨.»^*%¤
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##@¤%*^».¨ SOMEONE BUYS YOU A DRINK, THEY ARE VERY ¨.»^*%¤@##
#@¤%*^».¨¨ LIKELY TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR NEEDS IN ¨¨.»^*%¤@#
@¤%*^».¨¨¨ OTHER WAYS AS WELL. ¨¨¨.»^*%¤@
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