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##...###.# but:  in  a  miracolous  fraction  of  a #.#.#.##..
.#..#..### second,  its true thoughts slip  through ######.#.#
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#..####..#  themselves comfortable first... is this #..##.#.##
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###..###.. the  body?  or  is  there  another  will ####...#.#
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#...##..##      a dark listening taking place,      .#.###.##.
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##.....#.# is  there  another  desire  injected  at .#####.#.#
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