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###¤$†/«,.   your feet feel the cold stone floor,   .,«/†$¤###
###¤$†/«,.  your hands find the rubber handles to   .,«/†$¤###
###¤$†/«,.         guide you into the cabin.        .,«/†$¤###
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###¤$†/«,.   lathering you. infused with oils and   .,«/†$¤###
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###¤$†/«,.        bodies. chests and snouts.        .,«/†$¤###
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###¤$†/«,.   keep you entranced, and keep you from  .,«/†$¤###
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###¤$†/«,.  whole ordeal works best if you are not  .,«/†$¤###
###¤$†/«,.  transformed too early, and are instead  .,«/†$¤###
####¤$†/,. allowed to enjoy the shower for a while. .,/†$¤####
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###¤$†/«,.    of you. cabin open to the cold air    .,«/†$¤###
###¤$†/«,. tickling your fresh-born mind. creature  .,«/†$¤###
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###¤$†/«,.    later, elevator back up. new body.    .,«/†$¤###
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