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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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###&%=*~:¨ BURNED AWAY. YOU COULD EXPLORE ¨:~*=%##
###&%=*~:¨ TERRITORIES JUST AS MAPLESS AS THOSE ¨:~*=%##
&=~::¨¨¨¨¨ CLOSER TO THE CORE, BUT WITH A CHANCE ¨¨¨¨¨::~=&
###&%=*~:¨ OF FINDING YOUR WAY BACK. ¨:~*=%##
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