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%/~^...... Dark, And The Stars Are Out, But The ......^~/%
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~^........ Before It Fades To Night Again, And ........^~
^......... Then It Stays So Until I Fall Asleep. .........^
.......... It Doesn'T Rise Unless I'Ve Had My ..........
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.......... Equipment, Sound Stuff, Synths, Tape ..........
.......... Players. Pen And Paper, Books, Cameras, ..........
.......... Mirrors, Prisms, And Various Things To ..........
^......... Do Art With. The Fridge Is Filled With .........^
~^........ Differet Foods, All Of Them Intriguing, ........^~
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¶§$%/~^... Myself, Songs And Poetry, And Found ...^~/%$§¶
§$%/~^.... Sounds From The Forest. The Others Tell ....^~/%$§
$%/~^..... Of Their Lives, Play The Guitar For Me, .....^~/%$
%/~^...... And Tell Tales Of The Old World. I ......^~/%
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.......... Meter Area On The Floor Where I Can ..........
.......... "Save" Things. Whatever I Put In Here ..........
.......... Will Not Be Affected By The Nightly ..........
.......... Reset. Everything Else, However, Is ..........
.......... Completely Reset Overnight: Synth ..........
.......... Patches Removed, Food Uneaten, Wounds ..........
.......... Healed, And Wherever And Whenever I'D ..........
^......... Fall Asleep I'D Always Wake Up Fully .........^
~^........ Rested In My Bed. Sometimes There'S ........^~
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