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,......... envelop me in noise... a sandstorm of    .........,
«,........ sound... and sure enough, between the    ........,«
/«,....... grains there are calls from other        .......,«/
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@@%/«,.... distant wailing sirens, coming closer    ....,«/%@@
#@@%/«,... but staying out of reach... telling me   ...,«/%@@#
##@@%/«,.. that something is happening, perfuming   ..,«/%@@##
###@@%/«,. me with someone elses excitement         .,«/%@@###
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#@@%/«,... the phone ringing, a certain phone from  ...,«/%@@#
@@%/«,.... a job long lost, urging for someone to   ....,«/%@@
@%/«,..... pick up                                  .....,«/%@
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«,........ and at times, when i'm almost drowning   ........,«
,......... in this metaphorical sand, breathing     .........,
«,........ it, the veil is next to breached... i    ........,«
/«,....... hear flutes, sines, repeating themes     .......,«/
%/«,...... like were they calls from rubbery        ......,«/%
@%/«,..... birds... deafeningly loud!               .....,«/%@
@@%/«,.... but like a mirage, constantly            ....,«/%@@
#@@%/«,... evaporating and reforming.               ...,«/%@@#
##@@%/«,.. and not really touching my eardrums.     ..,«/%@@##
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