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&%%:~¨¨¨¨¨ LIGHT DOESN'T REACH, AND WARMTH COMES ¨¨¨¨¨~:%%&
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#@@&%%:~~¨ YOUR HANDS FIND THE RUBBER HANDLES TO ¨~~:%%&@@#
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#@@&%%:~~¨ TRANSFORMED TOO EARLY, AND ARE INSTEAD ¨~~:%%&@@#
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#@@&%%:~~¨ OF YOU. CABIN OPEN TO THE COLD AIR ¨~~:%%&@@#
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