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~¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ "SAVE" THINGS. WHATEVER I PUT IN HERE ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨~
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¶¤%$\«~¨¨¨ FALL ASLEEP I'D ALWAYS WAKE UP FULLY ¨¨¨~«\$%¤¶
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\«~¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ ME, THEY NEVER REMEMBER DURING THE DAY. ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨~«\
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