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......-~^† CASE OF NIGHTMARES, EVIL MEDITATION, OR †^~-......
.....-~^†& DRUG-INDUCED TRANSCENDENTAL STATES. &†^~-.....
....-~^†&@ LIVING BEHIND THE CURTAIN, SO TO SPEAK, @&†^~-....
...-~^†&@@ IN THE LIQUID BETWEEN YOU AND THE WORLD @@&†^~-...
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...-~^†&@@ TOO FAR AWAY, AND YOU CAN FIND YOURSELF @@&†^~-...
....-~^†&@ TRANSFIXED BY FLOOR TILES, JEWELRY @&†^~-....
.....-~^†& (TOTEMS? CHARMS?), TREES, AND OTHER &†^~-.....
......-~^† SUCH THINGS... †^~-......
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