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..«^†&&&&& the termination shock of perception,     &&&&&†^«..
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..«^†&&&&¶ a roaring depth reduced to a gentle      ¶&&&&†^«..
..«^†&&¶@# swell upon the minds coast,              #@¶&&†^«..
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...««^&&&& impermanent, and exhaustion unlocks it.  &&&&^««...
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..«^†&&&&@ with closed eyes and a fractured self,   @&&&&†^«..
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..«^†&&@## sometimes they're people,                ##@&&†^«..
....«†&&&& sometimes there's birds,                 &&&&†«....
.....^^&&& but there's always a warm alien embrace. &&&^^.....
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.....«†&¶@ and this time they hit shore.            @¶&†«.....
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