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¨--†*%§@## LIGHT DOESN'T REACH, AND WARMTH COMES ##@§%*†--¨
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¨--†*%§@## IT IS DARK. YOU STRIP, AND IT'S COLD. ##@§%*†--¨
¨--†*%§@## YOUR FEET FEEL THE COLD STONE FLOOR, ##@§%*†--¨
¨--†*%§@## YOUR HANDS FIND THE RUBBER HANDLES TO ##@§%*†--¨
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¨¨¨¨¨-*%§§ THE CREATURES ARE MEANT TO COMFORT YOU, §§%*-¨¨¨¨¨
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¨--†*%§@## SLOWLY, WAKING AS THE WATER DRIES OFF ##@§%*†--¨
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¨--†*%§@## TICKLING YOUR FRESH-BORN MIND. CREATURE ##@§%*†--¨
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