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¨:~:=%%§@@ virtual popstar with mirr-branded @@§%%=:~:¨
¨:~:=%§@## gloves, reaching out from shadowy data ##@§%=:~:¨
¨¨¨¨:~:%@@ centeres, with a sly grin. she will @@%:~:¨¨¨¨
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¨:~:=%§§§# must earn some personal time together #§§§%=:~:¨
¨:~:=%%%%@ with the world's most famous influencer! @%%%%=:~:¨
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¨:~:=%§@## is somewhat unclear. there is avid ##@§%=:~:¨
¨:~:=%@### speculation into who's her actor, many ###@%=:~:¨
¨:~:=%§@@@ believing there to me more than one. @@@§%=:~:¨
¨:~:=%§§§@ what they don't know is that @§§§%=:~:¨
¨:~:=%§@## featherbite is an ai. ##@§%=:~:¨
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¨:~:=%§@## here is now this program running on ##@§%=:~:¨
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¨:~:=§@### constantly pushing for donations, ###@§=:~:¨
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¨:~:=%§@## system of reward and punishment. ##@§%=:~:¨
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¨:~:=%§@## those who play along will be rewarded ##@§%=:~:¨
¨:~:=%%%§§ with larger perks, while those who are §§%%%=:~:¨
¨:~:=%§@## uncooperative or try to expose ##@§%=:~:¨
¨:~:=%§§@# featherbite will be punished. due to #@§§%=:~:¨
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¨:~:=%§@## featherbite, being denied access at ##@§%=:~:¨
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