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,,,,,»*$$@ FLOOR CLOSER TO THE COLLAPSED WARP @$$*»,,,,,
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,.»*^$#@## YEARS BEFORE. ##@#$^*».,
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,.»*^$#@## MAKES YOU SEE THE STARS EVEN WHEN YOU ##@#$^*».,
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,.»*^$#@## ##@#$^*».,
,.»*^$#@## AT THESE DEEPER LEVELS IT CAN BE HARD ##@#$^*».,
,.»*^$#@## TO REMEMBER WHO AND WHERE YOU ARE ##@#$^*».,
,,,,,,»^$# (WERE). NORMAL STAFF IS AS TRANSFORMED #$^»,,,,,,
,.»*^$@### AS GUESTS. INSTEAD, CARE AND PROTECTION ###@$^*».,
,.»*^$#@## ARE OFFERED BY (OVERLY FLIRTY) ##@#$^*».,
,.»*^$#@## POOL TOYS AND OTHER SUCH AUTOMATONS. ##@#$^*».,
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,,.»**$### HAD. YOU COULD SLIP INTO YOUR IDEAL DOG ###$**».,,
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,.»*^$#@## BURNED AWAY. YOU COULD EXPLORE ##@#$^*».,
,.»*^$#@## TERRITORIES JUST AS MAPLESS AS THOSE ##@#$^*».,
,.»*^$#@@@ CLOSER TO THE CORE, BUT WITH A CHANCE @@@#$^*».,
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,.»*^$#@## #$ #$ #$ #$ #$ #$ #$ #$ #$ #$ #$ ##@#$^*».,
,.»*^$#@## AND IF YOU'RE LUCKY, YOU'LL NEVER GET ##@#$^*».,
,,,,,.»»^# OUT. DON'T BITE THE OTHER GUESTS. #^»».,,,,,
,.»*^$#@## (OR DO) ##@#$^*».,
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,.»*^$#@## LIKELY TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR NEEDS IN ##@#$^*».,
,.»*^$#@## OTHER WAYS AS WELL. ##@#$^*».,
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