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####&$\»:, classified maps had gone missing some ,:»\$&####
###&&$\»:, years before. ,:»\$&&###
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####&&$»:, and predatory, but pierce deeper and ,:»$&&####
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###&&$\»:, distort (it's actually the spacetime ,:»\$&&###
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###&&$\»:, your body, and finally your sense of ,:»\$&&###
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#&&$$»,,,, eyes above ,,,,»$$&&#
#&&&\:,,,, fading into silver flakes as they fall ,,,,:\&&&#
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###&&$\»:, to remember who and where you are ,:»\$&&###
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###&&$\»:, are offered by (overly flirty) ,:»\$&&###
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###&&$\»:, if you stay above absolute madness, ,:»\$&&###
##&&&$\»:, there is some sort of control to be ,:»\$&&&##
###&&$\»:, had. you could slip into your ideal dog ,:»\$&&###
###&&$\»:, body there, explore that. you could ,:»\$&&###
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###&&$\»:, burned away. you could explore ,:»\$&&###
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#&$\:,,,,, of finding your way back. ,,,,,:\$&#
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#&&&&$\»:, &\ mind and the minds of those around \& ,:»\$&&&&#
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###&&$\»:, drinks, the more likely it is that ,:»\$&&###
###&&$\»:, someone will buy them for you. ,:»\$&&###
#&&\::,,,, this is also not coincidental. if ,,,,::\&&#
###&&$\»:, someone buys you a drink, they are very ,:»\$&&###
###&&$\»:, likely to take care of your needs in ,:»\$&&###
###&&$\»:, other ways as well. ,:»\$&&###
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