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~......... before it fades to night again, and .........~
†~........ then it stays so until i fall asleep. ........~†
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£@§†~..... mirrors, prisms, and various things to .....~†§@£
@§†~...... do art with. the fridge is filled with ......~†§@
§†~....... differet foods, all of them intriguing, .......~†§
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#£@§†~.... myself, songs and poetry, and found ....~†§@£#
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~......... meter area on the floor where i can .........~
.......... "save" things. whatever i put in here ..........
~......... will not be affected by the nightly .........~
†~........ reset. everything else, however, is ........~†
§†~....... completely reset overnight: synth .......~†§
@§†~...... patches removed, food uneaten, wounds ......~†§@
£@§†~..... healed, and wherever and whenever i'd .....~†§@£
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†~........ where the spirits of the forest around ........~†
~......... the cottage tries to communicate. here, .........~
.......... it's not endless but connected to a ..........
~......... large sprawling city, where my radio .........~
†~........ friends live. we go exploring together ........~†
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