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¨¨¨¨¨¨^;$#  IN A BLACK RUBBERY SLEEP I DREAM ABOUT  #$;^¨¨¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨^~;†&         COLD BOILING ASPHALT AND         &†;~^¨¨¨¨¨
¨^~;†$&&&&        CRIMSON EMERGENCY FLARES...       &&&&$†;~^¨
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¨¨¨¨~~~†&&  LIKE WAKING UP WITH A BUSINESS CARD IN  &&†~~~¨¨¨¨
¨^~;†$&###              YOUR POCKET...              ###&$†;~^¨
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¨¨¨^~~†&&#  A FEATHER BOA WRAPPED AROUND A VELVET   #&&†~~^¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨^;$$##    TIME, CALLING, TUGGING AT MY ARMS.    ##$$;^¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨^~~;$$#        UNDERSTAND. LIKE EVERY DAY.       #$$;~~^¨¨¨
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