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@§;~:,,,,, yearning. a memory of being touched by ,,,,,:~;§@
§;~:,,,,,, a ray from a raspberry sun. still ,,,,,,:~;§
;~:,,,,,,, there, everything would be gritty and ,,,,,,,:~;
§;~:,,,,,, full of tar. rain upon it. but then a ,,,,,,:~;§
@§;~:,,,,, few bright and colorful anomalies. and ,,,,,:~;§@
#@§;~:,,,, a promise for more. ,,,,:~;§@#
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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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;~:,,,,,,, with them, with their kind. easy to get ,,,,,,,:~;
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###@§;~:,, the work mill and they've got their ,,:~;§@###
##@§;~:,,, eyes on me already. the feeling will ,,,:~;§@##
#@§;~:,,,, wane, and i will miss it, and cease to ,,,,:~;§@#
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