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,,,,,,,### and predatory, but pierce deeper and ,#,,,,,,#,
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,,###,,,#, to remember who and where you are ##,,#,##,,
,,#,##,,,# (were). normal staff is as transformed ,##,,,###,
,,,,###,,, as guests. instead, care and protection ,###,,#,##
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,,###,,,#, there is some sort of control to be ,,,,,#,##,
,,#,##,,,, had. you could slip into your ideal dog ,,,,,,,###
#,,,###,,, body there, explore that. you could ,,,,,,,#,#
##,,#,##,, drink poisonous ambrosia and not be #,,,,,,,,#
,##,,,###, burned away. you could explore ,#,,,,,,,#
,###,,#,## territories just as mapless as those ,,#,,,,,,,
,#,##,,,## closer to the core, but with a chance ,,,#,,,,,,
,,,###,,#, of finding your way back. ,,,,#,,,,,
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,,,#,,,,,, expensive the drinks. this is not ,,###,,,,#
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,,#,,,#,,, someone will buy them for you. ,,,,#,##,,
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