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#§«.,,,,,, OTHER DAY, SPRINGS AND STREAMS AND ,,,,,,.«§#
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###§«.,,,, FALL ASLEEP I'D ALWAYS WAKE UP FULLY ,,,,.«§###
####$§=«., RESTED IN MY BED. SOMETIMES THERE'S ,.«=§$####
####$§=«., ACCIDENTS WHERE I LOSE STUFF BY ,.«=§$####
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####$§=«., IT'S NOT ENDLESS BUT CONNECTED TO A ,.«=§$####
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