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¨~-=*¤&¶## EYES ABOVE ##¶&¤*=-~¨
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¨~-=*¤&¶## AS GUESTS. INSTEAD, CARE AND PROTECTION ##¶&¤*=-~¨
¨¨¨¨¨~~-*& ARE OFFERED BY (OVERLY FLIRTY) &*-~~¨¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨-=¤&¶ POOL TOYS AND OTHER SUCH AUTOMATONS. ¶&¤=-¨¨¨¨¨
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¨~-=*¤&¶## BODY THERE, EXPLORE THAT. YOU COULD ##¶&¤*=-~¨
¨~-=*¤&¶## DRINK POISONOUS AMBROSIA AND NOT BE ##¶&¤*=-~¨
¨~-=*¤&¶## BURNED AWAY. YOU COULD EXPLORE ##¶&¤*=-~¨
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¨¨¨¨¨-=¤&& OF FINDING YOUR WAY BACK. &&¤=-¨¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨~~-*&¶ ¶* YOU, THEIR HEARTS, THEIR BODIES. *¶ ¶&*-~~¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨¨-*¤&& EXPENSIVE THE DRINKS. THIS IS NOT &&¤*-¨¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨¨~-**& SOMEONE WILL BUY THEM FOR YOU. &**-~¨¨¨¨¨
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