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.....,»;%¤ TO YOUR SIDES ARE WALLS MADE OF TREES, ¤%;»,.....
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........,» IT IS VERY BRIGHT - THE AIR FEELS LIGHT »,........
........., BLUE, ALMOST WHITE. ,.........
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........,» PARALLEL SILVERY LINES, DARK HARD »,........
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........,» LATE, OR YOU ARE LATE TO THE TRAIN. »,........
........., IT'S A SUMMER AFTERNOON AND THE STATION ,.........
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........,» IT IS INDEED A VERY HIGH SPEED TRAIN »,........
.......,»; YOU'RE TRAVELING IN, THE JOURNEY HAS ;»,.......
......,»;% BEEN LONG. BUT IT'S ABOUT TO END! %;»,......
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....,»;%¤& SOCIETY IS GROWING DENSER AROUND YOU, &¤%;»,....
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.,»;%¤&£@# PROPER HOUSES WITH MORTAR TO KEEP THEM #@£&¤%;»,.
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........., A BUILDING. IT'S MADE OF SLABBY STONE, ,.........
........,» WITH GREAT GLASSLESS WINDOW HOLES »,........
.......,»; LOOKING OUT THE WAY YOU CAME. IT IS ;»,.......
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