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¨¨¨¨~»^§%¤ really irks me is that so do i. ¤%§^»~¨¨¨¨
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¨~»^§%¤@@# made of some strange stone. their #@@¤%§^»~¨
¨¨~»^§%¤@@ surface is swirling, like dark @@¤%§^»~¨¨
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¨¨¨¨¨~»^§% my body so that it can see clearly %§^»~¨¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨~»^§%¤ whats in store. ¤%§^»~¨¨¨¨
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¨~»^§%¤@@# make my tongue curl with satisfaction. #@@¤%§^»~¨
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¨¨¨¨~»^§%¤ the bugs leave me suspiciously ¤%§^»~¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨~»^§% satisfied. %§^»~¨¨¨¨¨
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¨¨~»^§%¤@@ to become about half as big", they tell @@¤%§^»~¨¨
¨~»^§%¤@@# me, barely controlling themselves with #@@¤%§^»~¨
¨¨~»^§%¤@@ anticipation. @@¤%§^»~¨¨
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