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.........^ SOUND... AND SURE ENOUGH, BETWEEN THE ^.........
........^~ GRAINS THERE ARE CALLS FROM OTHER ~^........
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....^~;*$@ BUT STAYING OUT OF REACH... TELLING ME @$*;~^....
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.........^ 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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