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.~«/§$#@@@ SOUND... AND SURE ENOUGH, BETWEEN THE    @@@#$§/«~.
.~«/§$#### GRAINS THERE ARE CALLS FROM OTHER        ####$§/«~.
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.~«/§$#### DISTANT WAILING SIRENS, COMING CLOSER    ####$§/«~.
..~~//$$## BUT STAYING OUT OF REACH... TELLING ME   ##$$//~~..
...~//$$## THAT SOMETHING IS HAPPENING, PERFUMING   ##$$//~...
....~~/§$# ME WITH SOMEONE ELSES EXCITEMENT         #$§/~~....
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.~«/§$@### THE PHONE RINGING, A CERTAIN PHONE FROM  ###@$§/«~.
.~«/§$#@## A JOB LONG LOST, URGING FOR SOMEONE TO   ##@#$§/«~.
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.~«/§$#@## AND AT TIMES, WHEN I'M ALMOST DROWNING   ##@#$§/«~.
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.~«/§$#@## HEAR FLUTES, SINES, REPEATING THEMES     ##@#$§/«~.
.~««//$$## LIKE WERE THEY CALLS FROM RUBBERY        ##$$//««~.
.«/§$#@### BIRDS... DEAFENINGLY LOUD!               ###@#$§/«.
.~«/§$#@## BUT LIKE A MIRAGE, CONSTANTLY            ##@#$§/«~.
.~«/§$#@## EVAPORATING AND REFORMING.               ##@#$§/«~.
.~«/§$#@## AND NOT REALLY TOUCHING MY EARDRUMS.     ##@#$§/«~.
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