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&...&....& eyes sewn shut from birth... the most ..&.....&&
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&.&&...&.. but one day he fell down into a crystal &....&....
..&&&...&. 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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..&.....&& threads in his eyes, opening them for &&...&&&..
...&....&. the first time. before him, the &&&..&.&&.
....&..... crystals mirrored and refracted the one &.&&...&&&
&....&.... light smidge into a whole night sky, ..&&&..&.&
&&....&... and he was struck down with awe ..&.&&...&
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.&&&....&. but also with shame, because his eyes &&..&.&&..
.&.&&....& had seen. hurriedly, he used thread .&&...&&&.
...&&&.... from his robe to sew them back .&&&..&.&&
&..&.&&... together, and when help came he did not .&.&&...&&
&&...&&&.. tell of his transgression. ...&&&..&.
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&.&&...&&& for years he studied at the guild. he &&...&&&..
..&&&..&.& became a master, and then a pilgrim. &&&..&.&&.
..&.&&...& yet the image from the cave never left &.&&...&&&
&...&&&..& him. ..&&&..&.&
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.&&...&&&. at the end of his life, when at the &...&&&..&
.&&&..&.&& edge of the world he opened his eyes &&..&.&&..
.&.&&...&& for a second time, stars had hatched in .&&...&&&.
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