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....#..###  single-sense hallucinations. acute but  ####.....#
#...##.#.. hollow  hunger.  sand  grains  under  my #...#....#
.#..#.###.  fingertips. strange tastes and scents.  ##..##...#
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...##..#.# and  i  mean,  maybe  it  isn't  to  far ########.#
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