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&&&&&&&&&& THE FEELING FO "SOMETHIGN IS  WRONG WITH &..&&..&&&
&&&&&&&&&& THE WORLD"   - IN A  VERY  PROFOUND WAY, ........&&
&&&&&&&&&.   IN A DOUBT-YOUR-EVERY-QUALIA WAY, IT   .&&&&&&..&
&&&&&&&&.. NEVER DISSIPATED. JUST GREW  USED TO IT, ..&&&&....
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&..&&..&&.   MAYBE EVEN FILTERED SUBCONSCIOUSLY TO  ...&&&&&&&
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&..&&&&&&. THAT'S  PERHAPS  THE  DRAW  OF  STORIES, .........&
....&&&&..  MYSTERIES AND "MAGISCAL REALISM", MOST  &&&&&&&&..
&&&..&&..& HORROR   STORIES   EVEN   -   THERE   IS &&&&&&&..&
&&........    CONFIRMATION. SOMETHING REALLY :IS:   .&&&&&....
...&&&&&&& THERE. WHAT  IT IS IS NOT THAT IMPORTANT ..&&&..&&.
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