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.&....&.&& AT THESE DEEPER LEVELS IT CAN BE HARD ..&..&..&.
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&..&..&... POOL TOYS AND OTHER SUCH AUTOMATONS. ..&&&..&..
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&..&..&..& THERE IS SOME SORT OF CONTROL TO BE ....&.&&..
.&..&..&.. 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 ..&&&.....
..&&&..&.. OF FINDING YOUR WAY BACK. ..&.&&....
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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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