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###¤$§†~:¨ IT ALL LIQUIFIES COMPLETELY, NOW JUST A ¨:~†§$¤###
###¤$§†~:¨ BURNING PUDDLE, LIT NOT BY THE SUN, BUT ¨:~†§$¤###
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