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,,,,,,.~:= YOU." I DON'T QUITE LIKE THE TONE IN =:~.,,,,,,
,,,,,.~:=& THEIR VOICES, LIKE THEY ARE RESTRAINING &=:~.,,,,,
,,,,.~:=&@ THEMSELVES. THERE IS A HUNGER IN THEM @&=:~.,,,,
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,,.~:=&@@# REALLY IRKS ME IS THAT SO DO I. #@@&=:~.,,
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,,,,,,.~:= WINDOWS INTO A SMALLER WORLD, CLOSE TO =:~.,,,,,,
,,,,,,,.~: MY BODY SO THAT IT CAN SEE CLEARLY :~.,,,,,,,
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,,,,,,.~:= THEY GIVE ME FOOD: PRAWN-LIKE BUGS THAT =:~.,,,,,,
,,,,,.~:=& MAKE MY TONGUE CURL WITH SATISFACTION. &=:~.,,,,,
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,,,,,.~:=& ME, BARELY CONTROLLING THEMSELVES WITH &=:~.,,,,,
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