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¨~~==¤¤¶@# IT IS DARK. YOU STRIP, AND IT'S COLD. #@¶¤¤==~~¨
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¨~~==¤¤¶@@ YOUR HANDS FIND THE RUBBER HANDLES TO @@¶¤¤==~~¨
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¨~~~~~~=¤¤ BODIES. CHESTS AND SNOUTS. ¤¤=~~~~~~¨
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¨~~==¤¤¤¶@ LEAVING THE CABIN PREMATURELY. THIS @¶¤¤¤==~~¨
¨~~==¤¤¤¶¶ WHOLE ORDEAL WORKS BEST IF YOU ARE NOT ¶¶¤¤¤==~~¨
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¨~~~~~=¤¤¶ ALLOWED TO ENJOY THE SHOWER FOR A WHILE. ¶¤¤=~~~~~¨
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¨~~==¤¤¤¤¶ TICKLING YOUR FRESH-BORN MIND. CREATURE ¶¤¤¤¤==~~¨
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