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,,,,,,~^$# NEVER TO RETURN. #$^~,,,,,,
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,~»^§$#### I REMEMBER SITTING IN MY PARENTS CAR ON ####$§^»~,
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,~»^§$#### THIS BODY AROUND. I STILL GIVE IT LIFE, ####$§^»~,
,~»^§$$$$# SOMEHOW. LIKE A GOLEM, AND I TRY NOT TO #$$$$§^»~,
,~»^§$$$## CARE TOO MUCH, BUT I DO. IT'S A ##$$$§^»~,
,~»^§$#### CONTAMINATED GOLEM, THIS ONE. PURITY ####$§^»~,
,,,~»^^§$# CLOUDED BY MY ECHO. AFTERGLOW OF MY #$§^^»~,,,
,~»^§$#### SPIRIT. ####$§^»~,
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