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.:~*†&&¶## † [five minutes after] second  sunrise † ##¶&&†*~:.
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.:~*†&&¶¶# †  it   is   the  sunrise  following   † #¶¶&&†*~:.
.:~*†&&### † the first  sunset experienced during † ###&&†*~:.
.:~*†&¶### †    a    single    waking   period.   † ###¶&†*~:.
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.:~*†&&¶##   illuminating the forest differently.   ##¶&&†*~:.
.:~*†&&¶##   familiar places have other contours.   ##¶&&†*~:.
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.:~*†&&¶##   there's usually a prevailing rotten    ##¶&&†*~:.
.:~*†&¶###  smell, almost sweet. this would be the  ###¶&†*~:.
...~*††††&   over-ripe belly of the previous day.   &††††*~...
...~~††&¶#      some come to like it; i don't.      #¶&††~~...
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.:~*†&&¶##   finally, there's a false strength, a   ##¶&&†*~:.
.:~*†&&&&# fools strength. given to you by the air  #&&&&†*~:.
.::~~*&&¶#   and the light. but it's treacherous.   #¶&&*~~::.
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.:~*†&&¶##    its purpose is to lure you on dark    ##¶&&†*~:.
.:~*†&&¶##  errands, but it doesn't care for you.   ##¶&&†*~:.
.:~*†&&¶##    the "fairy's tailwind" will shift     ##¶&&†*~:.
.:~*†&&&&#   without warning as soon as it finds a  #&&&&†*~:.
.:~*†&&&&¶    more promising subject, leaving you   ¶&&&&†*~:.
.:::~~~†&¶  washed up in unknown places without the ¶&†~~~:::.
.....~†&&¶            means of a return.            ¶&&†~.....
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