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¶¶¶@§*:~,. GLOWS, IT LURES YOU CLOSER. A CREATURE! .,~:*§@¶¶¶
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##¶@§*:~,. IT'S ALMOST OTTER-LIKE, BUT LIKE LAVA, .,~:*§@¶##
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##¶@§*:~,. AND WHEN IT RAISES AN ARM, ITS FINGERS .,~:*§@¶##
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@@@§§*:~,. BE SHARED, SHARED WITH OTHERS. .,~:*§§@@@
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