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##¶#$%^-:. i  wake  suddenly,  and  for  a   second .:-^%$#¶##
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##$%^^:... silent.  it's  dark,  and  warm,  and  i ...:^^%$##
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####$%^-:.        consciousness and my body.        .:-^%$####
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##¶#$%^-:. all  over my vision,  pressing in, being .:-^%$#¶##
#$^:...... almost  hostile. i can feel them squirm, ......:^$#
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#$^::..... language,  sentences i can't hide  from, .....::^$#
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##%^:::...           doing damage there.            ...:::^%##
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##%---.... escape. to crawl on the  floor searching ....---%##
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#¶$^:..... does  noting... but  time does  -  after .....:^$¶#
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