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,.«^†£§#@# GREAT  HALL  WITH  ONLY  A  SINGLE  TINY #@#§£†^«.,
,.«^†£§#@# INLET   FOR  BOTH  LIGHT   AND   FALLING #@#§£†^«.,
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,,,.««†£#@ CRYSTALS  MIRRORED AND REFRACTED THE ONE @#£†««.,,,
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,.«^†£§@## AND   HE   WAS  STRUCK   DOWN  WITH  AWE ##@§£†^«.,
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,,,,.«†§## YET THE IMAGE  FROM THE CAVE  NEVER LEFT ##§†«.,,,,
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,.«^†£§#@# AT  THE  END  OF HIS LIFE,  WHEN AT  THE #@#§£†^«.,
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