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#§$*^»~... PLAYERS. PEN AND PAPER, BOOKS, CAMERAS, ...~»^*$§#
§$*^»~.... MIRRORS, PRISMS, AND VARIOUS THINGS TO ....~»^*$§
$*^»~..... DO ART WITH. THE FRIDGE IS FILLED WITH .....~»^*$
§$*^»~.... DIFFERET FOODS, ALL OF THEM INTRIGUING, ....~»^*$§
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#§$*^»~... CONSIDER THEM FRIENDS AS WELL. ...~»^*$§#
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#§$*^»~... FRIENDS LIVE. WE GO EXPLORING TOGETHER ...~»^*$§#
§$*^»~.... - THINGS ARE DEEP AND DARK - BUT UNLIKE ....~»^*$§
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