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.&.&.&.&.. Eyes Sewn Shut From Birth... The Most .&.&&..&.&
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.&.&.&.&.& The First Time. Before Him, The .&..&.&&.&
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.&.&.&.&.& Light Smidge Into A Whole Night Sky, .&..&.&&.&
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.&.&.&.&.. From His Robe To Sew Them Back .&.&&..&.&
.&.&.&.&.& Together, And When Help Came He Did Not .&..&.&&.&
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.&.&.&.&.. For Years He Studied At The Guild. He .&.&&..&.&
.&.&.&.&.& Became A Master, And Then A Pilgrim. .&..&.&&.&
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.&.&.&.&.. Edge Of The World He Opened His Eyes .&.&&..&.&
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