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¨¨¨###¨¨¨¨ MY  BODY  SO  THAT  IT  CAN  SEE CLEARLY ¨##¨¨¨¨¨¨#
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¨¨¨¨¨#¨¨¨# FRAME OF REFERENCE. I EAT ONLY TWO,  BUT ##¨¨¨#¨##¨
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¨¨¨###¨¨¨¨              ANTICIPATION.               #¨¨¨¨#¨##¨
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