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.^»\^$#### SOUND... AND SURE ENOUGH, BETWEEN THE ####$^\»^.
.^»\^$#### GRAINS THERE ARE CALLS FROM OTHER ####$^\»^.
.^»\^$#### WORLDS - ####$^\»^.
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.^»\^$#### DISTANT WAILING SIRENS, COMING CLOSER ####$^\»^.
.^»\^$#### BUT STAYING OUT OF REACH... TELLING ME ####$^\»^.
.^»\^$#### THAT SOMETHING IS HAPPENING, PERFUMING ####$^\»^.
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......^\^# HEAR FLUTES, SINES, REPEATING THEMES #^\^......
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