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&...&.&&.. Dark, And The Stars Are Out, But The ....&.&&..
.&....&&&. Sun Is About To Rise. Its A Long Day, ......&&&.
..&...&.&& Before It Fades To Night Again, And ......&.&&
&..&....&& Then It Stays So Until I Fall Asleep. &.......&&
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......&&&. Players. Pen And Paper, Books, Cameras, ..&.&&..&.
......&.&& Mirrors, Prisms, And Various Things To &...&&&..&
&.......&& Do Art With. The Fridge Is Filled With &&..&.&&..
.&......&. Differet Foods, All Of Them Intriguing, .&&...&&&.
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&...&&&..& The Shortwave Radio, And Transmit A Bit .&.....&.&
&&..&.&&.. Myself, Songs And Poetry, And Found ..&......&
.&&...&&&. Sounds From The Forest. The Others Tell ...&.....&
.&&&..&.&& Of Their Lives, Play The Guitar For Me, ....&.....
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&......&&& Most Importantly, There'S A Two Square ..........
.&.....&.& Meter Area On The Floor Where I Can ..........
..&......& "Save" Things. Whatever I Put In Here ..........
...&.....& Will Not Be Affected By The Nightly &.........
....&..... Reset. Everything Else, However, Is .&........
.....&.... Completely Reset Overnight: Synth ..&.......
......&... Patches Removed, Food Uneaten, Wounds ...&......
.......&.. Healed, And Wherever And Whenever I'D ....&.....
........&. Fall Asleep I'D Always Wake Up Fully &....&....
.........& Rested In My Bed. Sometimes There'S &&....&...
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&....&.... It'S Not Endless But Connected To A ..&&&..&.&
&&....&... Large Sprawling City, Where My Radio ..&.&&...&
.&&....&.. Friends Live. We Go Exploring Together ....&&&..&
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.&.&&....& Me, They Never Remember During The Day. .&....&&&.
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