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##§**~^^¨¨ YOUR FEET FEEL THE COLD STONE FLOOR, ¨¨^^~**§##
#@@@§**~^¨ YOUR HANDS FIND THE RUBBER HANDLES TO ¨^~**§@@@#
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##@****~^¨ BODIES. CHESTS AND SNOUTS. ¨^~****@##
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####@§*~^¨ ALLOWED TO ENJOY THE SHOWER FOR A WHILE. ¨^~*§@####
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###@§**~^¨ DRAINED... AND THEN BROUGHT BACK, ¨^~**§@###
###@§**~^¨ SLOWLY, WAKING AS THE WATER DRIES OFF ¨^~**§@###
###@§**~^¨ OF YOU. CABIN OPEN TO THE COLD AIR ¨^~**§@###
###@§**~^¨ TICKLING YOUR FRESH-BORN MIND. CREATURE ¨^~**§@###
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