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.,*=§§@###    ## #  # # # fey bells # #  # ## #     ###@§§=*,.
..,*=§§@##            # #~~~~~~~~~~~# #             ##@§§=*,..
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....,*=§§@ envelop me in noise... a sandstorm of    @§§=*,....
.....,*=§§ sound... and sure enough, between the    §§=*,.....
......,*=§ grains there are calls from other        §=*,......
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.....,*=§§ distant wailing sirens, coming closer    §§=*,.....
....,*=§§@ but staying out of reach... telling me   @§§=*,....
...,*=§§@# that something is happening, perfuming   #@§§=*,...
..,*=§§@## me with someone elses excitement         ##@§§=*,..
.,*=§§@###                                          ###@§§=*,.
..,*=§§@## the phone ringing, a certain phone from  ##@§§=*,..
...,*=§§@# a job long lost, urging for someone to   #@§§=*,...
....,*=§§@ pick up                                  @§§=*,....
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.......,*= and at times, when i'm almost drowning   =*,.......
......,*=§ in this metaphorical sand, breathing     §=*,......
.....,*=§§ it, the veil is next to breached... i    §§=*,.....
....,*=§§@ hear flutes, sines, repeating themes     @§§=*,....
...,*=§§@# like were they calls from rubbery        #@§§=*,...
..,*=§§@## birds... deafeningly loud!               ##@§§=*,..
.,*=§§@### but like a mirage, constantly            ###@§§=*,.
..,*=§§@## evaporating and reforming.               ##@§§=*,..
...,*=§§@# and not really touching my eardrums.     #@§§=*,...
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