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&¤%†«,....             NEVER TO RETURN.             ....,«†%¤&
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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 ..........
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