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&..&..&... THERE WILL BE MORE PECULIAR EFFECTS. .&.&&.....
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..&.&&...& TO REMEMBER WHO AND WHERE YOU ARE ..&...&...
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&.....&.&& POOL TOYS AND OTHER SUCH AUTOMATONS. .&....&...
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&...&..... HAD. YOU COULD SLIP INTO YOUR IDEAL DOG ..&..&....
.&...&.... BODY THERE, EXPLORE THAT. YOU COULD &..&..&...
..&...&... DRINK POISONOUS AMBROSIA AND NOT BE .&..&..&..
...&...&.. BURNED AWAY. YOU COULD EXPLORE ..&..&..&.
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&....&...& CLOSER TO THE CORE, BUT WITH A CHANCE ....&..&..
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...&&&.... EXPENSIVE THE DRINKS. THIS IS NOT .&....&&&.
...&.&&... COINCIDENTAL. THE MORE EXPENSIVE THE ..&...&.&&
&....&&&.. 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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