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,,,,:~;§%£ OF AN UNDOCUMENTED RESEARCH SITE. EACH £%§;~:,,,,
,,,:~;§%£# FLOOR CLOSER TO THE COLLAPSED WARP #£%§;~:,,,
,,:~;§%£## PROTOTYPE. DID THEY KNOW AT THE START? ##£%§;~:,,
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,,:~;§%£## YEARS BEFORE. ##£%§;~:,,
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,,,,:~;§%£ DRINKS WITH A SECRET INGREDIENT, THAT £%§;~:,,,,
,,,,,:~;§% MAKES YOU SEE THE STARS EVEN WHEN YOU %§;~:,,,,,
,,,,,,:~;§ CLOSE YOUR EYES. §;~:,,,,,,
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,,,,,,,:~; TO REMEMBER WHO AND WHERE YOU ARE ;~:,,,,,,,
,,,,,,:~;§ (WERE). NORMAL STAFF IS AS TRANSFORMED §;~:,,,,,,
,,,,,:~;§% AS GUESTS. INSTEAD, CARE AND PROTECTION %§;~:,,,,,
,,,,:~;§%£ ARE OFFERED BY (OVERLY FLIRTY) £%§;~:,,,,
,,,:~;§%£# POOL TOYS AND OTHER SUCH AUTOMATONS. #£%§;~:,,,
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,,,,,:~;§% DRINK POISONOUS AMBROSIA AND NOT BE %§;~:,,,,,
,,,,,,:~;§ BURNED AWAY. YOU COULD EXPLORE §;~:,,,,,,
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,,,,,,:~;§ AND IF YOU'RE LUCKY, YOU'LL NEVER GET §;~:,,,,,,
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,,,,,:~;§% EXPENSIVE THE DRINKS. THIS IS NOT %§;~:,,,,,
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