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».,,,,,,,, =.» BENEVOLENT SPIRE, TOWERING WELL .=» ,,,,,,,,.»
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.,,,,,,,,, ».= WE WERE GRATEFUL FOR ITS »=. ,,,,,,,,,.
,,,,,,,,,, »=. PRESENCE, AND HONORED IT THE =». ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,, =». ONLY WAY WE KNEW HOW: BY =.» ,,,,,,,,,,
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.,,,,,,,,, .=» SO, BASICALLY, THAT SUMMER THE =.» ,,,,,,,,,.
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,,,,,,,,,, =». CRAWLED FOR WEEKS, SEARCHING FOR »=. ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,, »=. A SECLUDED PLACE TO DO DRUGS AND ».= ,,,,,,,,,,
.,,,,,,,,, ».= PLAY MUSIC ON OUR HANDHELDS. .»= ,,,,,,,,,.
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,,,,,,,,,, »=. TOPPLED AND EATEN BY MACHINES. =.» ,,,,,,,,,,
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.,,,,,,,,, =.» CONJURED IN ITS PLACE. IT'S A .»= ,,,,,,,,,.
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=».,,,,,,, .»= US, AND WE LET IT BE. OUR »=. ,,,,,,,.»=
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