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##§&\\\«^. envelop me in noise... a sandstorm of    .^«\\\&§##
§&=«^^.... 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   .^«\=&§###
###§&=\«^. me with someone elses excitement         .^«\=&§###
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#§§§&=\«^. the phone ringing, a certain phone from  .^«\=&§§§#
###§&=\«^. a job long lost, urging for someone to   .^«\=&§###
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#&\\\«««^. and at times, when i'm almost drowning   .^«««\\\&#
§=\^^..... in this metaphorical sand, breathing     .....^^\=§
####&=\«^. it, the veil is next to breached... i    .^«\=&####
§&\^...... hear flutes, sines, repeating themes     ......^\&§
#&=«...... like were they calls from rubbery        ......«=&#
§§&&==\«^. birds... deafeningly loud!               .^«\==&&§§
§§§&\«^^.. but like a mirage, constantly            ..^^«\&§§§
###§&=\«^. evaporating and reforming.               .^«\=&§###
###§&=\«^. and not really touching my eardrums.     .^«\=&§###
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