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&.&&&.&.&. Sun Is About To Rise. Its A Long Day, ..&.&&&&&.
&&..&&&&&& 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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&.&..&&&.. Wants To Be The Big Spoon). I Listen To &&.&....&&
&&&.&..&.& The Shortwave Radio, And Transmit A Bit .&&&...&..
..&&&.&&&& Myself, Songs And Poetry, And Found &..&..&&.&
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&&.&.&..&& Of Their Lives, Play The Guitar For Me, &&.&&&&..&
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&...&&.&&. 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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....&...&& Forgetting To Put Them In The Square. ..&...&&..
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