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&....&...& THESE DAYS. US LOCALS ARE NOW ONLY GOOD .&.....&..
.&....&... TO BE JANITORS, OR SECURITY GUARDS, ..&.....&.
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&.....&..& & TURNED INTO A STRANGE CHEMICAL. & ...&...&..
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&...&..&.. & USED TO MAKE THE CHEMICAL, AND FOR & ...&&&....
.&...&..&. & RELEASING IT INTO THE LAKE. & ...&.&&...
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&&....&... WE HUNT AND FORAGE, IS CALLED PFA, AND ....&....&
.&&....&.. IT IS A PLASTICINE AGENT. IT COLLECTS &....&...&
.&&&....&. OVER TIME IN ALL ORGANIC BEINGS, .&....&...
.&.&&....& ACTIVELY CHANGING THEIR MOLECULAR ..&....&..
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