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,,,,,,»†$% CAVERN. IT  WAS DEEP IN THE  MOUNTAIN, A %$†»,,,,,,
,,,,,,,»†$ GREAT  HALL  WITH  ONLY  A  SINGLE  TINY $†»,,,,,,,
,,,,,,»†$% INLET   FOR  BOTH  LIGHT   AND   FALLING %$†»,,,,,,
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,,,»†$%£¶# THE   FIRST   TIME.  BEFORE   HIM,   THE #¶£%$†»,,,
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,,,,,,»†$% AND  HE  WAS   STRUCK   DOWN   WITH  AWE %$†»,,,,,,
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,,,,,»†$%£ HAD  SEEN.  HURRIEDLY,  HE  USED  THREAD £%$†»,,,,,
,,,,»†$%£¶ FROM  HIS   ROBE  TO   SEW   THEM   BACK ¶£%$†»,,,,
,,,»†$%£¶# TOGETHER, AND WHEN HELP CAME HE  DID NOT #¶£%$†»,,,
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,,,,,»†$%£ BECAME A  MASTER,  AND THEN  A  PILGRIM. £%$†»,,,,,
,,,,,,»†$% YET  THE IMAGE FROM THE CAVE NEVER  LEFT %$†»,,,,,,
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