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,,,,^»**¤¤ eyes sewn shut from birth... the most ¤¤**»^,,,,
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,,,,^»**¤¤ inlet for both light and falling ¤¤**»^,,,,
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,,,,,^»**¤ in the fall, the quartz sliced off the ¤**»^,,,,,
,,,,^»**¤¤ threads in his eyes, opening them for ¤¤**»^,,,,
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,,^»**¤¤£# crystals mirrored and refracted the one #£¤¤**»^,,
,^»**¤¤£## light smidge into a whole night sky, ##£¤¤**»^,
,,^»**¤¤£# and he was struck down with awe #£¤¤**»^,,
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,,,,^»**¤¤ but also with shame, because his eyes ¤¤**»^,,,,
,,,,,^»**¤ had seen. hurriedly, he used thread ¤**»^,,,,,
,,,,,,^»** from his robe to sew them back **»^,,,,,,
,,,,,^»**¤ together, and when help came he did not ¤**»^,,,,,
,,,,^»**¤¤ tell of his transgression. ¤¤**»^,,,,
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,,^»**¤¤£# for years he studied at the guild. he #£¤¤**»^,,
,^»**¤¤£## became a master, and then a pilgrim. ##£¤¤**»^,
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,,,,,^»**¤ at the end of his life, when at the ¤**»^,,,,,
,,,,,,^»** edge of the world he opened his eyes **»^,,,,,,
,,,,,^»**¤ for a second time, stars had hatched in ¤**»^,,,,,
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