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###¤§%^-^¨ CLOSE YOUR EYES. ¨^-^%§¤###
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###¤§%^-^¨ BURNED AWAY. YOU COULD EXPLORE ¨^-^%§¤###
#¤%^^^^¨¨¨ TERRITORIES JUST AS MAPLESS AS THOSE ¨¨¨^^^^%¤#
#§§§§%^-^¨ CLOSER TO THE CORE, BUT WITH A CHANCE ¨^-^%§§§§#
###¤§%^-^¨ OF FINDING YOUR WAY BACK. ¨^-^%§¤###
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