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^:«^...... CLEARING, NARROW BUT IMMEASURABLY LONG. ......^«:^
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:«^....... STATION IS IN SEVERAL LEVELS, ALL .......^«:
«^........ PLACED WITHIN EACHOTHER BY SOME ........^«
^......... INTELLIGENT DESIGNER, AND FULL OF .........^
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^:«^...... BEEN LONG. BUT IT'S ABOUT TO END! ......^«:^
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^......... THROUGH THE WINDOWS YOU SEE FIRST SMALL .........^
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^......... PROPER HOUSES WITH MORTAR TO KEEP THEM .........^
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:«^....... THE INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS, THE URBAN .......^«:
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@@^:«^.... WITH GREAT GLASSLESS WINDOW HOLES ....^«:^@@
@^:«^..... LOOKING OUT THE WAY YOU CAME. IT IS .....^«:^@
^:«^...... PITCH BLACK INSIDE. ......^«:^
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