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%†«~...... THREADS IN HIS EYES, OPENING THEM FOR ......~«†%
†«~....... THE FIRST TIME. BEFORE HIM, THE .......~«†
«~........ CRYSTALS MIRRORED AND REFRACTED THE ONE ........~«
†«~....... LIGHT SMIDGE INTO A WHOLE NIGHT SKY, .......~«†
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*%†«~..... BECAME A MASTER, AND THEN A PILGRIM. .....~«†%*
%†«~...... YET THE IMAGE FROM THE CAVE NEVER LEFT ......~«†%
†«~....... HIM. .......~«†
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