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¨^=†*&@@## successful student ##@@&*†=^¨
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¨¨¨¨^^=*&@ great hall with only a single tiny @&*=^^¨¨¨¨
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¨^==†*&@@# from his robe to sew them back #@@&*†==^¨
¨^==†*&@@@ together, and when help came he did not @@@&*†==^¨
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¨^==†*&@@@ became a master, and then a pilgrim. @@@&*†==^¨
¨^==†*&@@@ yet the image from the cave never left @@@&*†==^¨
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¨^==†*&@@# edge of the world he opened his eyes #@@&*†==^¨
¨^==†*&@@# for a second time, stars had hatched in #@@&*†==^¨
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