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##£§£†/~,. and when it  raises an arm, its  fingers .,~/†£§£##
#£§§£†/~,. are dripping with fire.  with its  song, .,~/†£§§£#
##£§£†/~,.         it lures you closer yet.         .,~/†£§£##
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##£§£†/~,. it's  in a state of bliss! it's a flame, .,~/†£§£##
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§††~~,....      be shared, shared with others.      ....,~~††§
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#££§£†/~,. and  the  creatures  of  the  sea  creep .,~/†£§££#
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##£§£†/~,. sludge extends a hand, and they take it, .,~/†£§£##
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##£§£†/~,. they step inside,  taking the shape of a .,~/†£§£##
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§§§††~,,,. it  all liquifies completely, now just a .,,,~††§§§
##£§£†/~,. burning puddle, lit not by the  sun, but .,~/†£§£##
##£§£†/~,. by some  internal  fuel hostile to life. .,~/†£§£##
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