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###@£%\~:. ~   ¤   WHAT    WE    ARE,   AND   ¤   ~ .:~\%£@###
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###@£%\~:. ~  ¤  "THINGS  LIKE  US"  ACTUALLY  ¤  ~ .:~\%£@###
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##@£%\~:.. - LIFE CAN HAVE DREAMS AND CAN INTERACT  ..:~\%£@##
###@£%\~:. - LIFE CAN STEAL                         .:~\%£@###
##@£%\~:.. - LIFE CAN BE CURSED                     ..:~\%£@##
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