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¤¤%^«..... wavering just out of sight               .....«^%¤¤
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#¤¤%^«.... invisible laps, claiming you,            ....«^%¤¤#
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##¤¤%^«... the shooting star on it's way to the     ...«^%¤¤##
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¤¤%^«..... you can hear the waves as they speak.    .....«^%¤¤
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¤¤%^«..... sometimes they're people,                .....«^%¤¤
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##¤¤%^«... but there's always a warm alien embrace. ...«^%¤¤##
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##¤¤%^«... and this time they hit shore.            ...«^%¤¤##
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