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.,,,,,,,,,   first, just an isolated prick in the   ,,,,,,,,,.
,,,,,,,,,, fingers, which could be nothing. except  ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,,   there is a tension that wasn't there   ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,,                  before.                 ,,,,,,,,,,
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«.,,,,,,,,    joy as a television static spreads    ,,,,,,,,.«
\«.,,,,,,,  slowly up the arms. (old limbs falling  ,,,,,,,.«\
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@£*\«.,,,,  next is a private moment, and we must   ,,,,.«\*£@
¶@£*\«.,,,   look away for a bit. but whatever's    ,,,.«\*£@¶
#¶@£*\«.,,   happening doesn't sound unpleasant.    ,,.«\*£@¶#
##¶@£*\«.,   short breath, moans, bones breaking,   ,.«\*£@¶##
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¶@£*\«.,,,           they are exultations.          ,,,.«\*£@¶
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*\«.,,,,,,    of life. but then, the evening sun    ,,,,,,.«\*
\«.,,,,,,,  finds something new on the floor. in a  ,,,,,,,.«\
«.,,,,,,,,   pool of primordial water, a shivering  ,,,,,,,,.«
.,,,,,,,,,       fourlegger opens their eyes.       ,,,,,,,,,.
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,,,,,,,,,,     there is a second blooming, and a    ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,,    third, and a fourth. struggling to    ,,,,,,,,,,
.,,,,,,,,,  rise, finding the unexpected strength   ,,,,,,,,,.
«.,,,,,,,, of the new body, falling headfirst into  ,,,,,,,,.«
\«.,,,,,,,                new urges.                ,,,,,,,.«\
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£*\«.,,,,,  escaping through the glassless window.  ,,,,,.«\*£
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