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&..&....&. Dark, And The Stars Are Out, But The .&......&&
&&..&....& Sun Is About To Rise. Its A Long Day, ..&.....&.
&&&..&.... Before It Fades To Night Again, And &..&......
&.&&..&... Then It Stays So Until I Fall Asleep. &&..&.....
..&&&..&.. It Doesn'T Rise Unless I'Ve Had My .&&..&....
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..&.....&. Players. Pen And Paper, Books, Cameras, .......&&&
&..&...... Mirrors, Prisms, And Various Things To &......&.&
&&..&..... Do Art With. The Fridge Is Filled With &&.......&
.&&..&.... Differet Foods, All Of Them Intriguing, .&&......&
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.......&&& Wants To Be The Big Spoon). I Listen To &.&&...&&&
&......&.& The Shortwave Radio, And Transmit A Bit ..&&&..&.&
&&.......& Myself, Songs And Poetry, And Found ..&.&&...&
.&&......& Sounds From The Forest. The Others Tell &...&&&..&
.&&&...... Of Their Lives, Play The Guitar For Me, &&..&.&&..
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&...&&&..& Will Not Be Affected By The Nightly .......&.&
&&..&.&&.. Reset. Everything Else, However, Is &........&
.&&...&&&. Completely Reset Overnight: Synth .&.......&
.&&&..&.&& Patches Removed, Food Uneaten, Wounds ..&.......
.&.&&...&& Healed, And Wherever And Whenever I'D &..&......
...&&&..&. Fall Asleep I'D Always Wake Up Fully &&..&.....
...&.&&... Rested In My Bed. Sometimes There'S .&&..&....
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.....&.&&. Forgetting To Put Them In The Square. .&.&&..&..
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&..&...... The Cottage Tries To Communicate. Here, ....&..&.&
&&..&..... It'S Not Endless But Connected To A &....&...&
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.&&&..&... Friends Live. We Go Exploring Together ..&....&..
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