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.&.&.&.&.& GRAINS THERE ARE CALLS FROM OTHER &.&..&.&.&
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.&.&.&.&.& THAT SOMETHING IS HAPPENING, PERFUMING &.&.&&.&.&
.&.&.&.&.& ME WITH SOMEONE ELSES EXCITEMENT &.&..&.&.&
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.&.&.&.&.& IT, THE VEIL IS NEXT TO BREACHED... I &.&.&&.&.&
.&.&.&.&.& HEAR FLUTES, SINES, REPEATING THEMES &.&..&.&.&
.&.&.&.&.& LIKE WERE THEY CALLS FROM RUBBERY &.&.&&.&.&
.&.&.&.&.& BIRDS... DEAFENINGLY LOUD! &.&..&.&.&
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.&.&.&.&.& EVAPORATING AND REFORMING. &.&..&.&.&
.&.&.&.&.& AND NOT REALLY TOUCHING MY EARDRUMS. &.&.&&.&.&
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