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##@#§=\«,. YOUR FEET FEEL THE COLD STONE FLOOR, .,«\=§#@##
#@@#§=\«,. YOUR HANDS FIND THE RUBBER HANDLES TO .,«\=§#@@#
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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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