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#¤¤¤$§†~~, surface is swirling, like dark ,~~†§$¤¤¤#
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¤§~,,,,,,, whats in store. ,,,,,,,~§¤
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#¤¤$†~~~,, make my tongue curl with satisfaction. ,,~~~†$¤¤#
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###¤$§†~~, to become about half as big", they tell ,~~†§$¤###
###¤$§†~~, me, barely controlling themselves with ,~~†§$¤###
#¤¤¤$§†~~, anticipation. ,~~†§$¤¤¤#
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